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Brief ACT Intervention for Problem Gambling: A Pilot Study

Spain5 participantsStarted 2025-10-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this pilot study is to learn if Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) works to treat Problem Gambling in young adults.The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does ACT therapy improve health and gambling behavior? * Is an 8-week online group therapy format viable for youth with gambling problems? Researchers will assess whether changes in health, gambling behavior, and other psychological variables are observed after eight weeks of therapy. Participants will: * Attend weekly online group sessions for 8 weeks * Learn new tools that they will put into practice after the sessions * Be required to complete evaluation questionnaires before and after the intervention and at the 3- and 6-month follow-up

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 25 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 25 years * Score ≥ 3 on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) * Comprehension of Spanish, online connection, and signed consent Exclusion Criteria: * In active psychological or pharmacological treatment for gambling disorder * Having received ACT-based psychological treatment in the last 6 months * Problematic substance use: CAGE Adapted to Include Drugs Questionnaire (CAGE-AID) score ≥ 3 * Difficulty consistently attending online sessions

What they're measuring

Change in Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline severity of problem gambling at 8 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07066488

SponsorUniversidad Europea de Madrid

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-06-30

Contact for this trial

Francisco Montesinos, Ph.D.

+34647143773 francisco.montesinos@universidadeuropea.es