Table 1 Domains and intervention elements for the programme
Modules | Conceptual Framework | Underpinning Intent | Key Intervention Elements |
|---|---|---|---|
Knowing Myself (and my gambling) | Developing self-awareness and insight [44] | Designed to provide personalised feedback, goal setting, and understanding of gambling motivations, triggers, and/or consequences | Personalised feedback on gambling symptom severity and gambling behaviour Reflecting on their goal of quitting or cutting back reasons for gambling My gambling triggers My negative gambling consequences My reasons for gambling |
Getting Ready (to make changes) | Targeting thoughts and feelings and activating behaviours [46] | Designed to enhance readiness and confidence to gamble less, helping to shape thoughts and values to help make change | Am I ready to gamble less? Knowing my values Knowing my strengths The benefits of gambling less My confidence Deciding on my goal for change |
Taking Control (right now) | Targeting practical behaviours and identification of situational and contextual triggers | Designed to identify strategies that can be used to “contain” the gambling in the short-term, directs to other useful tools such as venue exclusions | My previous strategies to gambles less Limiting access to venues Limiting access to money Guidelines for gambling safely Resisting social pressures |
Taking Actions (that last) | Activating personal strengths and resources and enhancing belief for successful change [47, 48] | Designed to identify strategies and skills that can be used to ensure longer-term success in gambling less | My budget My enjoyable activities Learning to relax The tricks that keep me gambling My gambling thinking traps Gamblers fallacy, Chasing, Illusion of control, Near misses |
Managing Urges (to cope with real situations) | Reframing thoughts and reflecting on your future self [47, 48] | Designed to cope with gambling urges and cravings | Previous attempts to manage my gambling urges The three ‘Ds’: delay, distract and discuss My brief relaxation strategies My brief imagery strategies How I rationalise my gambling Urge surfing My urge management reminders |
Change for GOOD (and building a new future) | Relapse prevention [49] | Designed to prevent gambling relapse in the future | Identifying my high-risk situation and my thoughts and feelings My seemingly irrelevant decisions My willpower breakdown My decision consequences Learning from my lapses |