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Table 2 Types of PG treatment offered by counselors in social services and within the healthcare system

From: Treatment for problem gambling and counselors’ perception of their clinical competence: a national web survey in Sweden

Type of treatment

Full sample (%)

Social services (%)

Healthcare (%)

CBT

76.5

73.6

95.8

MI

74.3

77.9

50

Supportive counseling

54.6

57.7

33.3

Support for CSOs

37.2

41.1

8.3

Twelve step facilitation

35.5

41

0

CRA

28.4

33.1

0

ACT

14.2

15.3

8.3

CRAFT

13.7

16

0

Pharmacological

3.8

1.9

16.7

PDT

3.3

3.1

4.2

Other:

10.9

10.7

13.0

  1. CBT cognitive behavior therapy. Pharmacological = Naltrexon and Nalmefen. MI Motivational Interviewing, ACT acceptance and commitment therapy, CSO Concerned Significant Other, CRA community reinforcement approach. CRAFT community reinforcement approach and family training. PDT psychodynamic therapy, Other: includes Problem Solving therapy. Motivational Enhancement Therapy. Previct (digital intervention)