Youth and gambling disorder: What about criminal behavior?

Mestre‐Bach, Gemma; Granero, Roser; Vintró-Alcáraz, Cristina; Juvé-Segura, Gerard; Marimon-Escudero, Mario; Rivas-Pérez, Sandra; Valenciano‐Mendoza, Eduardo; Mora-Maltas, Bernat; Pino-Gutiérrez, Amparo del; Gómez-Peña, Mònica; Moragas, Laura; Fernández‐Aranda, Fernando; Codina, Ester; Mena-Moreno, Teresa; Valero-Solís, Susana; Guillén-Guzmán, Elías; Menchón, José M.; Jiménez‐Murcia, Susana

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106684

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“…First, it is not surprising that less monetary expenditure related to the addictive behaviors was associated to the cluster grouping the oldest age patients and those individuals with the shortest duration of the disease, since this specific group had probably lower incomes and placed more moderate bets. However, previous studies have identified financial harm as a strong measure of the severity of the disease [89]; therefore, it should be supposed to be closely associated with poor treatment response. It must be noted that other studies have also observed that the patients' sex interacts into the relationship between debts related to addictive behaviors and impairment levels.…”

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Latent Classes for the Treatment Outcomes in Women with Gambling Disorder and Buying/Shopping Disorder

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Fernández‐Aranda²,

Lara-Huallipe³

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Background: The risk for behavioral addictions is rising among women within the general population and in clinical settings. However, few studies have assessed treatment effectiveness in females. The aim of this work was to explore latent empirical classes of women with gambling disorder (GD) and buying/shopping disorder (BSD) based on the treatment outcome, as well as to identify predictors of the different empirical groups considering the sociodemographic and clinical profiles at baseline. Method: A clinical sample of n = 318 women seeking treatment for GD (n = 221) or BSD (n = 97) participated. Age was between 21 to 77 years. Results: The four latent-classes solution was the optimal classification in the study. Latent class 1 (LT1, good progression to recovery) grouped patients with the best CBT outcomes (lowest risk of dropout and relapses), and it was characterized by the healthiest psychological state at baseline, the lowest scores in harm avoidance and self-transcendence, and the highest scores in reward dependence, persistence, self-directedness and cooperativeness. Latent classes 3 (LT3, bad progression to drop-out) and 4 (LT4, bad progression to relapse) grouped women with the youngest mean age, earliest onset of the addictive behaviors, and worst psychological functioning. Conclusions: GD and BSD are complex conditions with multiple interactive causes and impacts, which need wide and flexible treatment plans. Specific interventions should be designed according to the specific profiles of women for achieving early inclusion, retention and well-maintained long-term effects.

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Latent Classes for the Treatment Outcomes in Women with Gambling Disorder and Buying/Shopping Disorder

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Fernández‐Aranda²,

Lara-Huallipe³

et al. 2022

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“…Despite the evidence, there is no common preventive intervention framework in the educational system that aims to reduce the proportion of adolescents who are attracted to gambling. It is worth noting that in recent years, some progress has been made in this regard with the prohibition of gambling advertisements, for example, such as the prohibition in Spain of establishing betting shops within 500 m of schools [21].…”

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Systematic Review: Preventive Intervention to Curb the Youth Online Gambling Problem

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Rodríguez

2022

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This systematic review focuses on all the gambling addiction prevention programs carried out in schools, with the intention of making their effectiveness known and encouraging the creation of more such programs. During the third quarter of 2021, an exhaustive search was conducted using the databases of Scopus, Medline (via Pubmed), WOS, and PsycINFO. The search strategy was based on a combination of specific search terms: “Gambling Disorder [Mesh]”, “Online Gambling Disorder [Mesh]”, and “Prevention Programs [Mesh]”. A total of 15 articles were chosen for systematic review. All the programs analyzed show effective results, although there are several methodological shortcomings in the way they are conducted. Effective programs need to focus more on long-term results and the emotional aspects of gambling. We need professionals who can convey the causal nature of the problem the youth are facing.

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“…Distinct clinical and sociodemographic differences have been identified between individuals with GD who commit illegal acts and those who do not. Some authors have found that committing gambling-related crimes was associated, at the sociodemographic level, with younger age, lower income, and being unemployed [ 14 , 15 ]. At the clinical level, crimes have been linked with greater psychopathology and impulsivity levels, higher GD severity (associated, in turn, with an increased risk of criminal recidivism), earlier GD onset, greater gambling-related debts, and longer duration of the disorder [ 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ].…”

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“…Some authors have found that committing gambling-related crimes was associated, at the sociodemographic level, with younger age, lower income, and being unemployed [ 14 , 15 ]. At the clinical level, crimes have been linked with greater psychopathology and impulsivity levels, higher GD severity (associated, in turn, with an increased risk of criminal recidivism), earlier GD onset, greater gambling-related debts, and longer duration of the disorder [ 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. In addition, it has been suggested that gambling-related offenses may be a mediating factor between personality traits (such as novelty seeking, for instance) and GD severity [ 21 ].…”

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Exploring the Association between Gambling-Related Offenses, Substance Use, Psychiatric Comorbidities, and Treatment Outcome

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Mestre‐Bach

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Several studies have explored the association between gambling disorder (GD) and gambling-related crimes. However, it is still unclear how the commission of these offenses influences treatment outcomes. In this longitudinal study we sought: (1) to explore sociodemographic and clinical differences (e.g., psychiatric comorbidities) between individuals with GD who had committed gambling-related illegal acts (differentiating into those who had had legal consequences (n = 31) and those who had not (n = 55)), and patients with GD who had not committed crimes (n = 85); and (2) to compare the treatment outcome of these three groups, considering dropouts and relapses. Several sociodemographic and clinical variables were assessed, including the presence of substance use, and comorbid mental disorders. Patients received 16 sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Patients who reported an absence of gambling-related illegal behavior were older, and showed the lowest GD severity, the most functional psychopathological state, the lowest impulsivity levels, and a more adaptive personality profile. Patients who had committed offenses with legal consequences presented the highest risk of dropout and relapses, higher number of psychological symptoms, higher likelihood of any other mental disorders, and greater prevalence of tobacco and illegal drugs use. Our findings uphold that patients who have committed gambling-related offenses show a more complex clinical profile that may interfere with their adherence to treatment.

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Youth and gambling disorder: What about criminal behavior?

Cited by 9 publications

References 55 publications

Latent Classes for the Treatment Outcomes in Women with Gambling Disorder and Buying/Shopping Disorder

Latent Classes for the Treatment Outcomes in Women with Gambling Disorder and Buying/Shopping Disorder

Systematic Review: Preventive Intervention to Curb the Youth Online Gambling Problem

Exploring the Association between Gambling-Related Offenses, Substance Use, Psychiatric Comorbidities, and Treatment Outcome

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