Category: Gambling Addiction
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October 12th, 2011 |
Internet Gambling has become an increasingly popular form of gaming. Through online web sites, users can gamble through interactive television and mobile phones. The convenience of 24-hour access, the ease of setting up an online account and the variety of sites from traditional betting, to casino gambling, to lotteries - all of this makes Internet gambling very appealing to some.
Individuals who start experiencing a problem with Internet gambling become preoccupied with gambling creating a disruption in their personal, family, and social aspects of their lives. Studies found that teenaged Internet... Read More
October 6th, 2011 |
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Many occasional gamblers report engaging in excessive drinking behaviors when they gamble. “Among treatment-seeking pathological gamblers, comorbidity is also high, with 59% reporting lifetime histories of alcohol use disorders,” said Carla J. Rash of the University of Connecticut. Rash and her colleagues wanted to find out if people with gambling problems and alcohol misuse would decrease their alcohol use while they underwent treatment for gambling. They said, “The high rates of... Read More
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September 26th, 2011 |
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“Gambling behavior begins early: by pre-adolescence, 15% of boys and 5% of girls have already become involved in daily or weekly gambling,” said Frank Vitaro and Brigitte Wanner of the University of Montreal. “There is accumulating evidence suggesting that diverse bio-behavioral elements are involved in gambling.” The researchers, who conducted a study on 1125 children to determine what behaviors predicted problem gambling, looked specifically at the behavioral activation system (BAS) and the behavioral inhibition system (BIS).... Read More
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May 23rd, 2011 |
The number of people reporting gambling problems is increasing, according to a new paper. Dr. David Hodgins, psychologist and head of the University of Calgary’s Addictive Behaviours Laboratory, says that the availability of gambling venues, online gambling in particular, is causing more people to become addicted to gambling. Previous data shows that gambling problems are often found in people with other psychological and mood issues. "Most of our progress... Read More
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April 13th, 2011 |
A new study highlights the benefit of therapy in conjunction with other treatment methods for addictions, including gambling. Many addictions lead to depression, unemployment and often suicide. Psychiatrist Prof. Pinhas Dannon of Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine, recommends extended therapies for the best chance of recovery. He believes that group therapy and other professional counseling can benefit recovery if conducted for... Read More
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March 23rd, 2011 |
A new study led by David M. Ledgerwood, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at Wayne State University, suggests there may be three categories of gambling addiction, each requiring special treatment. Emotionaly vulnerable gamblers (EV) were shown to have a personal or familial history of psychiatric disorders whereas behaviorally conditioned gamblers (BC) were more likely to have started gambling due to the instant gratification... Read More
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February 11th, 2011 |
An individual who exhibit signs of addictive behavior—such as increased internet gambling or alcohol consumption—may get to a point where finding an addictions counselor is necessary to regain control of their life. But researchers at the University of Missouri have found a tool that may help people from getting to that point. The simple process of taking a behavioral survey and receiving personalized feedback in a clinical setting can influence a person’s... Read More
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May 11th, 2010 |
Understanding why people who experience difficulty managing their interactions with gambling is an important line of inquiry in modern psychology, and recently, a study performed at the University of Cambridge has found that addicted gamblers tend to experience a win-like rush simply by obtaining a near miss. Information was obtained by using MRI or magnetic resonance imaging scans on participants engaged in a slots-like computer game. The data suggests that psychotherapy aimed at helping clients re-examine and logically... Read More
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November 4th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
When the issue of problem gambling –an addiction that can have dire consequences for individuals and families-- comes to mind, many people think of those in the middle or later years of their lives, but as with all mental health issues, problem gambling doesn't limit its potentially debilitating effects to a single age group. Young people, even adolescents, can find themselves grappling with the complications of problem gambling, and young boys especially may be at particular risk. Recently, a... Read More
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