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Client Views of Contingency Management in Gambling Treatment: A Thematic Analysis

Lucy Dorey, Jack McGarrigle McGarrigle, Richard May, Alice Hoon Orcid Logo, Simon Dymond Orcid Logo

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume: 19, Issue: 24, Start page: 17101

Swansea University Authors: Lucy Dorey, Jack McGarrigle McGarrigle, Alice Hoon Orcid Logo, Simon Dymond Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.3390/ijerph192417101

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Low levels of treatment access and poor retention among those with gambling problems suggests a need to improve treatment. Contingency management (CM) is a behavioural intervention involving the identification of target behaviours and the provision of incentives when targets are met. There exists a...

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