A5016540738- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
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- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
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- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Historical and Modern Theater Studies
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
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- Ovarian function and disorders
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Nerve injury and regeneration
- Cognitive and psychological constructs research
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Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge
2016-2025
Bellvitge University Hospital
2015-2024
Ajuntament de L’Hospitalet
2022
Universitat de Barcelona
2011-2021
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red
2019-2021
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2011
Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition
2011
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
2011
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2010
Aims: Due to the increasing evidence of shared vulnerabilities between addictive behaviors and excessive food intake, concept addiction in specific clinical populations has become a topic scientific interest. The aim this study was validate Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) 2.0 Spanish sample. We also sought explore its correlates eating disorder (ED) gambling (GD) patients. Methods: sample included 301 cases (135 ED 166 GD), diagnosed according DSM-5 criteria, 152 healthy controls (HC)...
Abstract The authors sought to examine short- and mid-term effectiveness of a group cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) in pathological gambling (PG) analyze predictors outcome. Two hundred ninety PG patients participated the current study, all diagnosed on basis Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (4th edition) criteria, were given manualized outpatient CBT (16 weekly sessions). Specific assessment before after at 1, 3, 6months follow-up was conducted. Logistic regression survival...
<h3>Background:</h3> Impairments in self-regulatory behaviour reflect a deficit executive functioning and decision-making, as well higher levels of self-reported impulsivity, may be involved the development maintenance addictive disorders. We sought to explore association between impulsivity neurocognitive measures, their with treatment outcome pathologic gambling. <h3>Methods:</h3> assessed patients gambling using decision-making tests self-report measures impulsivity. Patients underwent...
Studies examining gambling preferences have identified the importance of type practiced on distinct individual profiles. The objectives were to compare clinical, psychopathological and personality variables between two different groups individuals with a disorder (strategic non-strategic gamblers) evaluate statistical prediction capacity these respect severity disorder. A total sample 2010 treatment-seeking patients participated in this stand-alone study. All recruited from single...
Gambling disorder (GD) is characterized by a significant lack of self-control and associated with impulsivity-related personality traits. It also linked to deficits in emotional regulation frequently co-occurs anxiety depression symptoms. There evidence that dysregulation may play mediatory role between GD psychopathological symptomatology. Few studies have reported the outcomes psychological interventions specifically address these underlying processes.To assess utility Playmancer platform,...
Background and aims The recent growth of Internet use has led to an increase potentially problematic behaviors that can be engaged online, such as online gambling or gaming. aim this study is better conceptualize gaming disorder (IGD) by comparing it with (GD) patients who only gamble (online GD). Methods A total 288 adult (261 GD 27 IGD) completed self-reported questionnaires for exploring psychopathological symptoms, food addiction (FA), personality traits. Results Both clinical groups...
Compulsive buying behavior (CBB) has been recognized as a prevalent mental health disorder, yet its categorization into classification systems remains unsettled. The objective of this study was to assess the sociodemographic and clinic variables related CBB phenotype compared other behavioral addictions. 3,324 treatment-seeking patients were classified in five groups: CBB, sexual addiction, internet gaming gambling disorder. characterized by higher proportion women, levels psychopathology,...
We propose an updated version of the Interaction Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, which we argue to be valid for several types addictive behaviors, such as gambling, gaming, buying-shopping, and compulsive sexual behavior disorders. Based on recent empirical findings theoretical considerations, that behaviors develop a consequence interactions between predisposing variables, affective cognitive responses specific stimuli, executive functions, inhibitory control...
Objective: To classify into subgroups a sample of pathological gambling (PG) patients according to personality variables and describe the at clinical level. Method: PG ( n = 1171) were assessed with South Oaks Gambling Screen; Temperament Character Inventory—Revised; Symptom Checklist-90—Revised; Eysenck's Impulsivity Scales, diagnostic questionnaire for Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria; Structured Clinical Interview DSM-IV, Axis I disorders,...
Objective . We studied the prevalences of video game use (VGU) and addiction (VGA) in gambling disorder (GD) patients compared them with subjects non-video (non-VGU) relation to their behavior, psychopathology, personality characteristics. Method A sample 193 GD (121 non-VGU, 43 VGU, 29 VGA) consecutively admitted our pathological unit participated study. Assessment Measures included dependency test (VDT), symptom checklist-90-revised, temperament character inventory-revised, as well a...
<b><i>Aims:</i></b> The aim of this study was to evaluate posttreatment changes individuals with a diagnosis gambling disorder (GD) treated group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), assess the potential moderator effect sex on CBT outcome, and explore best predictors changes, relapse, dropout rates. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A cohort design applied prospective follow-up. sample comprised 440 patients intervention consisted 16 weekly outpatient...
Compulsive buying behavior (CBB) has begun to be recognized as a condition worthy of attention by clinicians and researchers. Studies on the commonalities between CBB other behavioral addictions such gambling disorder (GD) exist in literature, but additional research is needed assess frequency clinical relevance comorbidity GD. The aim study was estimate point-prevalence CBB+GD setting. Data corresponded n = 3221 treatment-seeking patients who met criteria for or GD at public hospital unit...
Impulsivity and cognitive distortions are hallmarks of gambling disorder (GD) but it remains unclear how they contribute to clinical phenotypes. This study aimed (1) compare impulsive traits gambling-related in strategic versus non-strategic gamblers online offline gamblers; (2) examine the longitudinal association between impulsivity/cognitive treatment retention relapse. Participants seeking for GD (n = 245) were assessed modality (clinical interview), (Urgency, Premeditation, Perseverance...
Background A variety of cognitive and emotional processes influence the decision‐making deficits observed in pathological gambling (PG). This study investigated role immediate/delayed sensitivity to reward punishment, executive functions, impulsivity explicit knowledge relation performance on original Iowa Gambling Task (IGT‐ABCD) a variant (IGT‐EFGH). Methods We assessed 131 consecutive patients with diagnosis PG by using functioning tasks, self‐report measures knowledge. Results The...
Abstract Aim The objective of the study was to analyse shared commonalities and differences between bulimia nervosa (BN) certain impulse‐related disorders, namely compulsive buying (CB) gambling disorder (GD), with respect general psychopathology personality traits. Methods A total 188 female patients [50 BN without comorbid CB (BN−CB), 49 (BN+CB), 53 GD 36 CB] 50 comparison non‐psychiatric women participated in current study. All were diagnosed using Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental...
Background and aims The main aim of this study was to analyze describe the clinical characteristics shared personality traits in different impulsivity–compulsivity spectrum disorders: substance use disorders (SUD), gambling disorder (GD), bulimia nervosa (BN). specific were compare differences among individuals with pure SUD, BN without GD SUD. In addition, we assessed differential predictive capacity variables relation diagnostic subtype. Methods sample comprised 998 subjects diagnosed...
Background and aims Recent technological developments have brought about notable changes in the way people gamble. The widespread use of mobile Internet devices gambling websites has led to a significant leap number who recreationally However, for some, can turn into psychiatric disorder resembling substance addiction. At present, there is shortage studies examining differences between adults with (GD) exclusively make sports bets online, GD patients that are non-sports gamblers, offline...
Abstract Background and aims Gambling disorder (GD) is a behavioral addiction often co-occurring with various mental health concerns, such as problematic pornography use (PPU). The specific impact of the co-occurrence GD PPU on treatment outcome remains underexplored. This study aimed to compare outcomes individuals actively receiving for ( n = 172; 3.49% females), distinguishing between those without 146) 26). Methods Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) was administered in 16 weekly...
The purpose of this study was to compare online pathological gamblers (OPG) non-online (non-OPG) in terms gambling behaviour, socio-demographic features, psychopathology and personality characteristics. A large sample 1015 (PG) patients consecutively admitted our Pathological Gambling Unit participated the study. There were very few differences between OPGs non-OPGs, limited exhibiting slightly higher educational levels, socio-economic status larger amounts money spent on debts. no clinical,...