Russo A M, Taber J I, McCormick R A, Ramirez L F
Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1984 Aug;35(8):823-7. doi: 10.1176/ps.35.8.823.
In 1972 the Brecksville Unit of the Cleveland Veterans Administration Medical Center began the first inpatient treatment program for pathological gambling in the United States. The 30-day, highly structured gambling treatment program aims for abstinence from gambling, reduction of the urge to gamble, and restoration of a maximum level of social functioning. The authors report the results of a preliminary outcome study of 60 former patients who completed a survey form rating various aspects of their lives one year postdischarge. Fifty-five percent of the respondents reported complete abstinence from gambling since discharge. Chi-square analyses demonstrated significant relationships between abstinence from gambling and improved interpersonal relationships, better financial status, decreased depression, and participation in professional aftercare and Gamblers Anonymous. The authors believe that their initial results support the contention that pathological gambling is a treatable disorder.
1972年，克利夫兰退伍军人管理局医疗中心的布雷克斯维尔分院启动了美国首个病理性赌博住院治疗项目。这个为期30天、结构严谨的赌博治疗项目旨在帮助患者戒除赌博、减少赌博冲动，并恢复到最高水平的社会功能。作者报告了一项初步结果研究的结果，该研究对60名完成出院后一年生活各方面调查问卷的 former patients进行了调查。55% 的受访者表示自出院后已完全戒除赌博。卡方分析表明，戒除赌博与人际关系改善、经济状况好转、抑郁减轻以及参与专业后续护理和匿名戒赌会之间存在显著关系。作者认为，他们的初步结果支持了病理性赌博是一种可治疗疾病的观点。
