This page is dedicated to health problems associated with compulsive or pathological gambling
Suurvali H, Cordingley J, Hodgins DC, Cunningham J.Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.J Gambl Stud. 2009 Jun 24. This literature review summarizes recent empirical research on obstacles preventing problem gamblers from seeking treatment for their gambling problems. Relevant databases and bibliographies were searched for English-language papers and reports published since 1998. The […]
Lawrence AJ, Luty J, Bogdan NA, Sahakian BJ, Clark L.Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. Addiction. 2009 Jun. Problem gambling has been proposed to represent a ‘behavioural addiction’ that may provide key insights into vulnerability mechanisms underlying addiction in brains that are not affected by the damaging effects of drugs. Our […]
Wong PW, Chan WS, Conwell Y, Conner KR, Yip PS.HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. J Affect Disord. 2009 Apr 23. BACKGROUND: Pathological gambling is associated with suicidal ideation and attempt. There is no known report on pathological gambling preceding suicide. By examining a series of […]
Sander W, Peters A.AHG Klinik Schweriner See, Am See 4, 19069, Lübstorf, Germany. J Gambl Stud. 2009 Apr 9. The aim of this study is to understand the influence of psychological distress and quality of life on the maintenance of therapy success during a 1 year follow-up in pathological gamblers after inpatient cognitive-behavioral treatment. In […]
Welte JW, Barnes GM, Tidwell MC, Hoffman JH. Research Institute on Addictions, State University of New York at Buffalo. Psychol Addict Behav. 2009 Mar;23(1):105-12. A random telephone survey was conducted with 2,274 United States residents aged 14 to 21. Analyses were performed to assess the relationship between the specific gambling games played and the extent […]
Goldstein AL, Walton MA, Cunningham RM, Resko SM, Duan L. Department of Psychology, York University. Psychol Addict Behav. 2009 Mar;23(1):113-21. Correlates of past year gambling were examined in a diverse sample of 1128 youth ages 14 to 18 (54.1% female, 58.0% African American) presenting to an inner-city emergency department (ED). Overall, 22.5% of the sample […]
Hodgins DC, Ching LE, McEwen J. Psychol Addict Behav. 2009 Mar;23(1):122-30. The purpose of the present study was to examine the mechanisms by which the motivational interview (MI) is an effective treatment for pathological gambling. Forty MIs with pathological gamblers were transcribed and coded for language content and strength of expression. As hypothesized, participants who […]
Gambling behavior and gambling problems in Norway 2007.Bakken IJ, Götestam KG, Gråwe RW, Wenzel HG, Oren A. SINTEF Health Research, Trondheim, Norway. Scand J Psychol. 2009 Mar 9. In Norway, legalized gambling is pervasive, easily accessible and socially accepted, particularly the participation in national lotteries. We conducted a stratified probability sample study during January-March 2007 […]
Papoff KM, Norris JE. University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada. J Gambl Stud. 2009 Feb 27. Instant ticket purchase gambling (ITPG) is pervasive in Ontario and has features that mimic slot machine play. Previous researchers have reported that ITPG is one preferred activity for at-risk/problem gamblers. In the general Canadian population, rate of participation in […]
Xuan Z, Shaffer H. Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. J Gambl Stud. 2009 Feb 27. Objective: To examine behavioral patterns of actual Internet gamblers who experienced gambling-related problems and voluntarily closed their accounts. Design: A nested case-control design was used to compare gamblers who closed […]
