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Analysis of NGTS Treatment Impact Report

Author: Ben Hickman, Dr. Biman Chakraborty Published: July 2022

Summary

Analysis conducted by Ben Hickman and Dr. Biman Chakraborty from Myriad, commissioned by GambleAware, of National Gambling Treatment Service data from 2018 to 2021, examining treatment impacts on problem gambling and wellbeing measures.

Topics covered

  • effectiveness of gambling treatment interventions
  • factors influencing treatment outcomes
  • comparison of residential and outpatient treatment

Key findings

Treatment was associated with improvements in gambling behaviour and wellbeing for most clients and longer treatment and treatment completion led to better outcomes.

Brief interventions of three or fewer sessions were less effective and residential treatment showed some benefits over outpatient care, particularly for reducing gambling consequences.

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