The inadequacy of a categorial approach to mental health diagnosis is now well-recognised,
with many authors, diagnostic manuals and funding bodies advocating a dimensional, trans …

Abstract Gambling problems impact 0.2%–4.0% of the population, and research related to
treating gambling has burgeoned in the last decades. This article reviews trials for …

Loot boxes are virtual goods in video games that produce randomly-generated in-game
rewards, and have attracted scrutiny because of a resemblance to gambling. This study tests …

There is broad agreement that cognitive distortions are an integral component of the
development, maintenance, and treatment of pathological gambling. There is no …

Many jurisdictions around the world have implemented Responsible Gambling (RG)
programs for the purpose of preventing gambling-related harms. Using a research synthesis …

The past 15 years has seen a considerable amount of interest and effort being put into
developing strategies to prevent problem gambling. Unfortunately, the development …

Behavioral addictions such as gambling, video games, sex, and shopping share many
clinical features with substance use addictions including etiology, course, and neurobiology …

Introduction Nowadays, gambling disorder (GD) is a worldwide health issue and there is a
growing need to both improve our understanding of this disorder and to tailor specific …

Background and objectives The etiology of problem gambling is multifaceted and complex.
Among others factors, poor decision making, cognitive distortions (ie, irrational beliefs about …

Over the past decade, several studies have investigated the relationship between cognitive
distortions and emotion regulation among adolescent gamblers, demonstrating the …