A Case Study of a Person with Gambling Disorder with Depression: A Cognitive-Behavioral Casework Approach

Ali A and Gajendragad JM

Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences, India

^*Correspondance to: Arif Ali 

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Abstract:

Background: Effective psychosocial treatment like Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is needed for quick recovery from gambling addiction. The applicability of CBT is to identify and change “cognitive distortions and errors” that are associated with excessive gambling and its adverse consequences. Aim: The aim of the present study was to manage gambling disorder using a cognitive behavioral casework approach. Methodology: It uses a single-subject design and compares pre- and post-intervention baseline data with that following intervention. Psychiatric social work assessment using - social history Performa, Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (G-SAS), Family Assessment Device (FAD) Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), The Online Gambling Diagnostic Questionnaire (OGD-Q) The 21-item Barratt Impulsiveness Scale Revised (BIS-R-21) Based on the assessment, psychiatric social work intervention based on cognitive behavior casework approach was provided to Client. Results: There was a change in the pre- and post-score on Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (G-SAS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), and The Online Gambling Diagnostic Questionnaire (OGD-Q). Conclusion: Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the most efficient form of scientifically validated treatment for gambling disorders.

Keywords:

Gambling Disorder Psycho-Education; CBT; Psychiatric Social Work Intervention

Cite the Article:

Ali A, Gajendragad JM. A Case Study of a Person with Gambling Disorder with Depression: A Cognitive-Behavioral Casework Approach. Clin Case Rep Int. 2023; 7: 1569.