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Have problem forms of gambling changed over time in the UK?

Author(s): Sharman, Stephen P. ; Murphy, Raegan ; Turner, John ; Roberts, Amanda
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2019

The gambling habits and mental health of people with gambling problems in the UK are changing over time. Increasing numbers of gamblers accessing treatment...

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Do limit approaching pop-up messages work for people with financial focused self-concepts?

Author(s): Tabri, Nassim ; Hollingshead, Samantha J. ; Wohl, Michael J. A.
Journal: International Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2019

This study examined pop-up messages and how effective they were at informing players that they were reaching their spending limits on EGM machines. It also...

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Recent research on dissociative experiences in gambling disorder

Author(s): Schluter, Magdalen G. ; Hodgins, David C.
Journal: Current Addiction Reports
Year Published: 2019

This review provides a summary of recent research about dissociative experiences in gambling disorder (GD). Several features of gambling, such as multi-line...

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Understanding disordered patterns of online sports betting

Author(s): Parke, Adrian ; Parke, Jonathan
Journal: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Year Published: 2019

The researchers examined behavioural data from 19 online sports bettors with problem gambling. They also interviewed five of those participants. The researchers...

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Inconsistencies in adolescents’ reporting of age of first gambling

Author(s): Dussault, Frédéric ; Dufour, Magali ; Brunelle, Natacha ; Tremblay, Joël ; Rousseau, Michel ; Leclerc, Danielle ; Cousineau, Marie-Marthe ; Berbiche, Djamal
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2019

Many studies show that people who say they started gambling at a younger age are more likely to develop gambling problems. However, these studies rely on...

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Decision-making problems are common in people addicted to alcohol and gambling

Author(s): Chamberlain, Samuel R. ; Grant, Jon E.
Journal: Neuropsychology Review
Year Published: 2019

Decision-making impairments may help explain why people behave the way they do when they have mental disorders. In this article, the authors reviewed research...

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Responsible Gambling on regulated and unregulated online gambling websites

Author(s): Sztainert, Travis
Publisher: Gambling Research Exchange Ontario
Year Published: 2019

Although recreational gambling is associated with benefits such as having fun, entertainment, and social connectedness, problem gambling may cause adverse...

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Internet Gaming Disorder and the factors associated with it

Author(s): Bonnaire, Céline ; Baptista, Darlen
Journal: Psychiatry Research
Year Published: 2019

This study examined whether emotional dysregulation (alexithymia), among other factors (e.g., anxiety, depression, socio-demographic factors) may be associated...

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Examining near-misses of slot machines using immersive virtual reality

Author(s): Detez, Louisa ; Greenwood, Lisa-Marie ; Segrave, Rebecca ; Wilson, Elliot ; Chandler, Thomas ; Ries, Teresa ; Stevenson, Mitchell ; Lee, Rico S.C. ; Yücel, Murat
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2019

This study was the first to examine near-misses using virtual reality. It focused on understanding people's autonomic arousal and behavioural responses when...

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Do gambling behaviours differ across female gamblers’ menstrual cycles?

Author(s): Joyce, Kayla M. ; Hudson, Amanda ; O'Connor, Roisin M. ; Goldstein, Abby L. ; Ellery, Michael ; McGrath, Daniel S. ; Perrot, Tara S. ; Stewart, Sherry H.
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
Year Published: 2019

This research suggests that ovarian hormones can affect women's gambling behaviours. Women gamblers were more likely to drink alcohol while gambling and have...

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