This case report of a 31 year old woman who described her main problem as an uncontrollable urge to gamble on electronic gaming
machines describes the application of exposure therapy (ET) by videoconferencing and the use of a clinical therapy assistant
in the treatment of pathological gambling. The case study is used to demonstrate the effectiveness of this treatment with
six sessions of therapy and 4 year follow up. The use of videoconferencing is discussed in relation to treatment effectiveness,
ongoing follow up for the client and education and support for a community mental health nurse, therapy assistant, in a rural
setting in South Australia. The implications of using this modality for the treatment of rural patients with problem gambling
is discussed.
Keywords Pathological gambling - Video-conferencing - Cognitive behaviour therapy - Exposure therapy - Rural and remote