Leblond Jean, Ladouceur Robert, Blaszczynski Alex
Ecole de psychologie, Université Laval, Canada.
Br J Clin Psychol. 2003 Jun;42(Pt 2):205-9. doi: 10.1348/014466503321903607.
The study examined the characteristics of pathological gamblers who complete treatment, compared with those who terminate treatment prematurely.
Two comparison groups comprising treatment completers and drop-outs.
In all, 112 pathological gamblers who undertook a cognitive treatment programme for gambling were compared on different variables.
A high score on impulsivity at intake significantly differentiated those participants who dropped out from treatment completers. There were no differences on socio-demographic and gambling-related characteristics, depression, anxiety, problem-solving skills and alcohol use.
These data implicate impulsivity as a significant factor in treatment drop-outs.
