...Leena Kovanen; Syaron Basnet; Sari Castrén; Maiju Pankakoski; Sirkku T. Saarikoski; Timo Partonen; Hannu Alho; Tuuli Lahti Background/Aims: Effective treatment strategies are needed for the treatment of pathological gambling (PG). The efficacy of as-needed naltrexone was assessed in a single-centre...

... for the CIUS which matches the IAT cut-off for detecting problematic Internet use. A total of 292 subjects with problematic or pathological gambling (237 men, 55 women) aged 14-63 years and with private Internet use for at least 1 h per working or weekend day were recruited via different recruitment channels...

... are associated with treatment utilization. The aim of this study was to look for factors associated with treatment utilization for pathological gambling. Methods: The study followed a sampling design with 3 different recruitment channels, namely (1) a general population-based telephone sample, (2) a gambling...

... diagnostic criteria for pathological gambling were included. IGD was associated with higher neuroticism, decreased conscientiousness and low extraversion. The comparisons to pathological gamblers indicate that low conscientiousness and low extraversion in particular are characteristic of IGD. An integration...

...I. González-Ortega; E. Echeburúa; P. Corral; R. Polo-López; S. Alberich Background: The current study aims to identify predictors of pathological gambling (PG) severity, taking gender differences into account, in an outpatient sample of pathological gamblers seeking treatment. Methods: The sample...

.... The objective of this study was to investigate alterations of BDNF expression in a non-substance-related addiction, i.e. pathological gambling (PG). Methods: Serum levels of BDNF were assessed in male patients with PG (n = 14) and healthy control subjects (n = 13) carefully matched for sex, age, body mass index...

.... Conclusion: These results may provide guidance for obtaining accurate diagnostic information in pathological gamblers by properly identifying patients with specific needs that may be targeted with treatment. Parkinson’s disease Pathological gambling Therapy response Cognitive-behavioral therapy...

... or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2011 Problem gambling Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Comorbidity Impulsivity Urgency Pathological gambling European Addiction Research Research Report Eur Addict Res...