Exposure Therapy for Problem Gambling via Videoconferencing: A Case Report |
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| Authors: | Jane Oakes Malcolm W. Battersby Rene G. Pols Paul Cromarty |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Flinders Therapy Service for Problem Gamblers, Centre for Anxiety & Related Disorders, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders University, Bedford Park, 5042, South Australia;(2) University of Cumbria, Carlisle, UK |
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| Abstract: | This case report of a 31 year old woman who described her main problem as an uncontrollable urge to gamble on electronic gaming machines describes the application of exposure therapy (ET) by videoconferencing and the use of a clinical therapy assistant in the treatment of pathological gambling. The case study is used to demonstrate the effectiveness of this treatment with six sessions of therapy and 4 year follow up. The use of videoconferencing is discussed in relation to treatment effectiveness, ongoing follow up for the client and education and support for a community mental health nurse, therapy assistant, in a rural setting in South Australia. The implications of using this modality for the treatment of rural patients with problem gambling is discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Pathological gambling Video-conferencing Cognitive behaviour therapy Exposure therapy Rural and remote |
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