‘Bringing Torn Lives Together Again’: Effects of the First Congruence Couple Therapy Training Application to Clients in Pathological Gambling

Lee, Bonnie K.; Rovers, Martin

‘Bringing Torn Lives Together Again’: Effects of the First Congruence Couple Therapy Training Application to Clients in Pathological Gambling

dc.contributor.author	Lee, Bonnie K.
dc.contributor.author	Rovers, Martin
dc.date.accessioned	2008-02-29T18:30:16Z
dc.date.available	2008-02-29T18:30:16Z
dc.date.issued	2008-04
dc.description	Sherpa Romeo green journal. Permission to archive accepted author manuscript.	en
dc.description.abstract	Counsellors (N=21) receiving their first training in Congruence Couple Therapy (CCT) applied CCT to 1–2 pathological gamblers (N=24) and their spouses conjointly at their Ontario treatment settings. Gamblers' and spouses' pre–post quantitative results indicated statistically significant reduction of gambling urges and behaviours and improvement in spousal relationship. However, contrary to hypothesis, spouses experienced a significant decrease in overall life satisfaction, specifically in the area of regrets, from pre-to post-treatment. Ratings of CCT by clients and counsellors indicated high satisfaction of CCT's effectiveness. Qualitative data based on client and counsellor sources substantiated quantitative findings and further revealed clinical changes in four key dimensions addressed by CCT: intrapsychic, interpersonal, intergenerational and universal–spiritual. Quantitative results are limited by absence of a control group and low sample size, but are compensated by a solid base of qualitative findings. Mixed methods yielded promising preliminary results of CCT's effectiveness in gambling behaviour and symptom reduction and in improved spousal relationship.	en
dc.description.peer-review	Yes	en
dc.description.sponsorship	This paper is part of a multi-level evaluation research study ‗Training Counsellors in Congruence Couple Therapy: A Controlled Evaluation Study‘ funded by an Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre Level III Research Award and sponsored by the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Health Sciences, Canada.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Lee, B. K., & Rovers, M. (2008). ‘Bringing torn lives together again’: Effects of the first Congruence Couple Therapy training application to clients in pathological gambling. International Gambling Studies, 8(1), 113-129. DOI: 10.1080/14459790701878137	en
dc.identifier.issn	1479-4276
dc.identifier.issn	1445-9795
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10133/614
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Taylor & Francis	en
dc.publisher.faculty	School of Health Sciences	en
dc.publisher.faculty	Faculty of Human Sciences	en
dc.publisher.institution	University of Lethbridge	en
dc.publisher.institution	St. Paul University	en
dc.publisher.url	https://doi.org/10.1080/14459790701878137
dc.subject	Marital psychotherapy	en
dc.subject	Compulsive gambling	en
dc.title	‘Bringing Torn Lives Together Again’: Effects of the First Congruence Couple Therapy Training Application to Clients in Pathological Gambling	en
dc.type	Article	en