An Exploratory Study in Gambling Recovery Communities: A Comparison Between ‘‘Pure’’ and Substance-Abusing Gamblers

• DOI: 10.4309/jgi.2021.48.2
• Publication Date: 2021-09-30T00:10:46Z
• Authors: Alessandro Quaglieri; Emanuela Mari; Pierluigi Cordell...; Elena Paoli; Francesca Dimarco; Mario Postiglione; Giampaolo Nicolasi; Tania Fontanella; Umberto Guidoni; Sandro Vedovi; Anna Maria Giannini
• Keywords: Hostility; Trait

Most of the available literature has shown that gambling disorder (GD) is often associated with several psychiatric conditions. Comorbidities mood disorders, impulsiveness, personality traits, and impairments in cognitive function have also been frequently investigated. However, it currently uncommon to study this individuals without comorbid substance abuse; therefore, primary aim our was compare psychological profile GD use disorder. A total 60 participants (100% male), including 20 GD, substance-dependent gamblers (SDGs), healthy controls (HCs), were assessed clinical measures investigate impulsivity, hostility, mood, as well tasks (i.e., decision-making tasks). Our results showed differences both experimental groups compared HC group hostility traits. The ‘‘pure’’ differed from SDG only characteristics related disorders (e.g., State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Y2, Beck Depression Inventory-II, assault dimension), whereas greater impairment decision making processes risky choices group. This suggests importance studying pure clarify underlying mechanisms neurotoxic effects substances. could provide an important contribution treatment understanding complex