The main challenge for the future in the field of pathological gambling is to develop treatment programs specifically geared toward the different needs of men and women gamblers. The treatment oriented toward women gamblers should focus on the gambling, in addition to other related pathological deficits experienced by women gamblers, such as depression, loneliness, low self-esteem or couples therapy. It is very important to design interventions that promote a new lifestyle that gives them more social reinforcement, greater economic autonomy, incorporation into the workforce, and higher professional qualifications, which all help these women to overcome their social isolation [76].

Considering the most pronounced impact in the case of women in the family and couples, treatment should also include assessment and counseling on gender violence and guidelines for the education of children, as well as social skills and problem-solving training [56].

Moreover, support groups for women gamblers represent an important aspect of treatment because women addicted to gambling often do not have family/social support and experience social isolation [69].

A key aspect is also to design motivational strategies to attract women to treatment centers. Having early detection instruments (for application, e.g., in the field of primary care centers or social services), given the presence of somatic symptoms in women gamblers, is fundamental.

Finally, a suggested line of research is to develop intervention programs for accompanying women gamblers (couples, daughters or mothers), so that efforts to attract treatment to patients or to act as co-therapists are as effective as possible [46].