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Women and gambling disorder: Assessing dropouts and relapses in cognitive behavioral group therapy
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Background: Gender-specific literature focused on gambling disorder (GD) is scarce, and women with GD have been understudied. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate the short-term effectiveness in women with GD (n = 214) of a group standardized cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and to identify the most relevant predictors of the primary therapy outcomes (dropout and relapse). Methods: The manualized CBT consisted of 16 weekly outpatient group sessions. Women were provided with resources to obtain a better understanding of the GD, to improve self-control and to manage risk situations. Results: The dropout risk was higher for women with lower GD severity and higher psychopathological distress. Among other factors, lower education levels were a significant predictor of the relapse risk and and the frequency of relapses was higher for divorced women with a preference for non-strategic gambling and with substances consumption. Conclusions: Our findings evidence women-specific predictors of the primary therapy outcomes. The results highlight the need to design psychological interventions that address dropout and relapse risk factors in women.
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BAÑO ALCÁZAR, Marta, et al. Women and gambling disorder: Assessing dropouts and relapses in cognitive behavioral group therapy. Addictive Behaviors. 2021. Vol. 123, num. 107085. ISSN 0306-4603. [consulted: 9 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/180068