Outpatient psychotherapeutic treatment of gambling disorder — lessons learned from Bavaria
Patients with disordered gambling behavior (according to ICD-10 criteria for F63.0) who receive psychotherapy often have additional mental disorders and higher overall care needs. This highlights the importance of integrated treatment approaches. The frequent use of CBT aligns with evidence-based practice and suggests potentially favorable therapeutic outcomes.
Authors
- Elena Gomes de Matos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9232-6707)
- Eva Hoch
- Rebekka Redel
- Martin Tauscher
- Larissa Schwarzkopf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9402-7700)
- Bianca Pitzschel
- Gabriele Christine Koller
Institutions
- National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (DE)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Hochschule Fresenius (DE)
- IFT Institut für Therapieforschung (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1760669
- Primary Topic
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00