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- Title
Traitement en groupe incluant des joueurs et des toxicomanes: atteinte des objectifs thérapeutiques et retombées.
- Authors
Légaré, Andrée-Anne; Giroux, Isabelle; Ferland, Francine
- Abstract
Group therapy for multiple addictions, pathological gambling and drug dependency, has not yet been empirically validated. This study assesses the outcome of group therapy conducted with 8 gamblers and 16 substance users. Using a concurrent nested design, the study evaluates the effect of treatment on the reduction and/or elimination of the addictive behaviour. In order to better understand the findings, the study examined participants' perceptions of group cohesion and their opinions on having a diversity of addiction problems within the group. The presence of specific therapeutic elements associated with cognitive behaviour therapy for pathological gambling was evaluated. The results suggest that 62% of the participants achieved their therapeutic objectives through the therapy. The achievement of therapeutic objectives is associated with the perception of a strong connection within the group. The participants did not appear to have had a positive opinion of the diversity of addiction problems within the group. Finally, it appears that the specific elements of cognitive behavioral therapy for pathological gambling, such as gambling specific information and cognitive restructuring of gambling distorted beliefs, are not presented to the gamblers in these groups. The study results demonstrate the need to re-examine the use of group therapy including gamblers and drug addicts, and further avenues of study are proposed.
- Subjects
GROUP psychotherapy; SUBSTANCE-induced disorders; GAMBLERS
- Publication
Journal of Gambling Issues, 2019, Vol 41, p124
- ISSN
1910-7595
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4309/jgi.2019.41.7