Methodological Problems in Research on Treatments for Pathological Gambling

Author: Nathan, Peter

Source: Journal of Gambling Studies, Volume 21, Number 1, March 2005 , pp. 109-114(6)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

These common methodological problems affect the usefulness of pathological gambling (PG) treatment research: (1) Most PG etiological models derive from substance abuse; (2) Most PGs recover on their own and few seek treatment, so PGs in treatment studies may not be representative; (3) Data on treatment-seeking PG women, older adults, and minority group members, or on group, marital, and psychodynamic approaches to PG, are sparse; (4) Little research has examined the impact of comorbidity on PG treatment response; (5) Design deficiencies burden many PG treatment studies.

Keywords: external and internal validity; methodological problems; pathological gambling; research; treatment

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10899-004-1933-7

Affiliations: 1: Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A., 52246, Email: pnathan@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu

Publication date: 2005-03-01