Key research priorities for disordered gambling and the need for independent research funding in the UK

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Author(s): Bowden-Jones, Henrietta ; Hook, Roxanne W. ; Grant, Jon E. ; Ioannidis, Konstantinos ; Corazza, Ornella ; Fineberg, Naomi A. ; Singer, Bryan F. ; Roberts, Amanda ; Bethlehem, Richard ; Dymond, Simon ; Romero-Garcia, Rafa ; Robbins, Trevor W. ; Cortese, Samuele ; Thomas, Shane A. ; Sahakian, Barbara J. ; Dowling, Nicki A. ; Chamberlain, Samuel R.

Journal: Lancet Psychiatry

Year Published: 2022

Date Added: May 11, 2022

The National UK Research Network for Behavioural Addictions (NUKBA) was established to identify unmet research and treatment needs for behavioural addictions in the UK. In this article, the authors discuss research and treatment services for disordered gambling in the UK. They describe issues with how gambling research is currently funded. The authors then outline six key research priorities as identified by NUKBA.

Citation: Bowden-Jones, H., Hook, R. W., Grant, J. E., Ioannidis, K., Corazza, O., Fineberg, N. A., … Chamberlain, S. R. (2022). Gambling disorder in the UK: Key research priorities and the urgent need for independent research funding. Lancet Psychiatry, 9(4), 321-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00356-4

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00356-4

Keywords: behavioural addictions ; gambling disorder ; gambling impacts ; gambling-relared harm ; research ; research funding ; treatment

Topics: Information for Treatment Providers

Conceptual Framework Factors: Psychological Factors ; Gambling Environment ; Environment - Public Policy ; Resources - Interventions

Study Design: Other Review

Geographic Coverage: United Kingdom

Study Funding:

No funding was received for this research.