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. 2022 Mar 25;6(3):e32940. doi: 10.2196/32940

Table 1.

Remapping modules to concepts and the intervention intent.

Module names Conceptual framework Underpinning intent
Knowing Myself (and my gambling) Developing self-awareness and insight [50-52] Designed to provide personalized feedback, goal setting, and understanding of gambling motivations, triggers, and consequences.
Getting Ready (to make changes) Targeting thoughts and feelings and activating behaviors [53] Designed to enhance readiness and confidence to gamble less, helping to shape thoughts and values to help make a change. Incorporates ideas of prediction of outcomes from their behaviors.
Taking Control (right now) Targeting practical behaviors and identification of situational and contextual triggers Designed to identify strategies to be used to contain and control the problematic gambling behavior in the short term. Directs the end user to other useful tools, such as venue exclusions, managing money, services and other resources.
Taking Actions (that last) Activating personal strengths and resources and enhancing belief for successful change [54,55] Designed to identify strategies and skills to be used to ensure longer-term success in gambling less.
Managing Urges (to cope with real situations) Reframing thoughts and reflecting on your future self [54,55] and relapse prevention [56] (see also Marlatt and Gordon, 1985) Designed to help the end user to cope with urges and cravings.
Change for Good (and building a new future) Relapse prevention [56] Designed to prevent gambling relapses in the future and to support cognitive capability to understand their lived experience of gambling harms and problems as a mechanism for maintaining their new behavior.