Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most successful protocol in gambling disorder
(GD) treatment. However, it presents some weaknesses, especially concerning relapse …

Pathological gambling is an increasingly common psychiatric disorder. There is a growing
need for effective treatments and tools for early detection and prevention. In order to improve …

Virtual reality (VR) can be used in the treatment of gambling disorder to provide emotionally
charged contexts (eg, induce cravings) where patients can practice cognitive behavior …

Recent studies reveal psychotherapy is effective in reducing gambling behaviours [1, 2].
However, an important issue in treating pathological gambling is that, despite understanding …

Introduction This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of using a virtual reality (VR)
casino environment in cue exposure therapy (CET) for gambling. The main objective of this …

This paper describes the pilot evaluation of an Internet-based intervention, designed to
teach counselors and problem gamblers about how electronic gambling machines (EGMs) …

Background: Gambling disorder (GD) is characterized by a significant lack of self-control and
is associated with impulsivity-related personality traits. It is also linked to deficits in emotional …

Various therapeutic approaches are available for the treatment of gambling disorder (GD),
especially cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT; the most widely used treatment). However …

Background Problem gambling-specific cognitive therapy (CT) and behavioural (exposure-
based) therapy (ET) are two core cognitive-behavioural techniques to treating the disorder …

Studies on excessive video game use rarely focus on cognitive, emotional, and behavioral
experience of video game players. CBTs for pathological gambling accurately address the …