Free and Confidential Treatment for Gamblers And for Concerned Others of Gamblers

The Gambling Treatment & Research Center is conducting treatment studies that offer opportunities for individuals experiencing difficulties with their gambling to receive free and confidential treatment.  Adults 18 years or older, who are in the New England area, may be eligible for one of our treatment studies.  Compensation for your time is provided. If you are not sure if your gambling is posing a risk to you, please feel free to email or call us.  There are a number of ways we may be able to assist you in gathering information or help.

Here's a listing of our current treatment studies-  

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments for Pathological Gambling.  
(IRB: 04-248)  Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health.  
- For adults, 18 years or older.  Compulsive or problem gamblers receive 8 weeks of individual treatment, or they may receive individual treatment and incentives for completing activities that may help reduce their gambling.

Gambling and Brief Interventions.  
(IRB: 99-205)  Sponsor: National Institutes of Health and Donaghue Medical Research Foundation
- For adults, 18 years or older.  Individuals who gamble frequently but who do not have severe gambling problems may receive one of 3 brief interventions (1-4 sessions).

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments for Concerned Others.  
(IRB: 03-101)  Sponsor: UCONN Health Center, Department of Psychiatry. For adults, 18 years or older.  Concerned significant others of compulsive gamblers receive 6 sessions of individual treatment, or a self-help manual with information and exercises they may complete on their own.