Outcomes evaluation of ORTHOS: an intensive residential program for gambling addiction treatment

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Published: Jul 3, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2019.n1.v1.1421
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gamblig addiction orthos intensive program SOGS global assessment of functioning

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Tania Simona Re
University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Nicola Luigi Bragazzi
University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Matteo Covelli
CSTG Milano “Centro Studi Terapia della Gestalt” (Research Center for Gestalt Therapy), Milan, Italy
Daniela Poli
CSTG Milano “Centro Studi Terapia della Gestalt” (Research Center for Gestalt Therapy), Milan, Italy
Claudio Dalpiaz
CSTG Milano “Centro Studi Terapia della Gestalt” (Research Center for Gestalt Therapy), Milan, Italy
Paula Benevene
LUMSA University, Rome, Italy
Riccardo Zerbetto
CSTG Milano “Centro Studi Terapia della Gestalt” (Research Center for Gestalt Therapy), Milan, Italy

Abstract

According to the DSM-V, gambling can be defined as a “persistent and recurrent problematic gambling behavior leading to clinically significant impairment or distress”, not better defined by a manic episode. ORTHOS is a three-week intensive residential intervention program with three follow-up meetings during the year following intensive residential interventions. ORTHOS’ philosophy envisages a non-moralistic and prejudicial approach to gambling (Zerbetto, 2002). The findings of the present study confirm the efficacy of ORTHOS treatment compared to the reduction of gambling symptoms, with over 85% of the sample in which the symptoms manifested no longer clinical relevance (scores below 5 in SOGS).

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Re, T. S., Bragazzi, N. L., Covelli, M., Poli, D., Dalpiaz, C., Benevene, P., & Zerbetto, R. (2019). Outcomes evaluation of ORTHOS: an intensive residential program for gambling addiction treatment. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 1(1), 269–276. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2019.n1.v1.1421
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Author Biographies

Tania Simona Re, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

Profesora Departamento de Psicología y Antropología

Facultad de Educación
Universidad de Extremadura

Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

UNESCO Chair “Anthropology of Health - Biosphere and Healing System”
University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Postgraduate School of Public Health (DISSAL)

Paula Benevene, LUMSA University, Rome, Italy

Human Sciences Department”
LUMSA University, Rome, Italy

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