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Title: | Sports-Betting-Related Gambling Disorder: Clinical Features and Correlates of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Outcomes |
Author: | Mestre Bach, Gemma Granero, Roser Mora Maltas, Bernat Valenciano Mendoza, Eduardo Munguía, Lucero Potenza, Marc N. Derevensky, Jeffrey L. Richard, Jérémie Fernández Aranda, Fernando Menchón Magriñá, José Manuel Jiménez-Murcia, Susana |
Keywords: | Joc compulsiu Apostes esportives Teràpia cognitiva Compulsive gambling Sports betting Cognitive therapy |
Issue Date: | 1-May-2022 |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Abstract: | Background and aims: The number of patients with gambling disorder (GD) whose gambling preference is sports betting is increasing. However, their clinical profile and their responses to psychological treatments-compared to patients with other forms of gambling-have not been thoroughly studied. Therefore, the aims of this study were: (1) to compare the clinical characteristics of GD patients whose primary gambling activity was sports betting (SB+; n = 113) with GD patients with other primary gambling activities (SB-; n = 1,135); (2) to compare treatment outcomes (dropout and relapses) between SB + and SB-patients; and (3) to explore relationships between specific variables (GD severity, psychological distress and personality features) and treatment outcome in SB + and SB-GD patients, through correlation models and path-analysis. Methods: The cognitive behavioral treatment consisted of 16 weekly sessions. Personality features, psychopathology, and sociodemographic and clinical factors were assessed. Results: The SB + group included higher proportions of younger patients who were single and had higher educational levels, older ages of GD onset, and greater GD severities. Regarding treatment outcomes, the dropout rate was lower in the SB + group, and no between-group differences were found regarding relapse. Dropout within the SB + group was related to being unemployed, and relapse was related to being unmarried and experiencing more psychological distress. Discussion and conclusion: The differences between SB + and SB-GD patients suggest that GD patients with sports betting problems may benefit from tailored therapeutic approaches. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107371 |
It is part of: | Addictive Behaviors, 2022, vol. 133, p. 107371 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/187830 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107371 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Institut d'lnvestigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL)) |
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