Publisher Information: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för psykologi Karolinska Inst, Ctr Psychiat Res, Dept Clin Neurosci, Norra Stationsgatan 69,Plan 7, S-11364 Stockholm, Sweden.;Stockholm Reg Hlth Serv, Stockholm, Sweden. Karolinska Inst, Ctr Psychiat Res, Dept Clin Neurosci, Norra Stationsgatan 69,Plan 7, S-11364 Stockholm, Sweden.;Stockholm Reg Hlth Serv, Stockholm, Sweden. Karolinska Inst, Ctr Psychiat Res, Dept Clin Neurosci, Norra Stationsgatan 69,Plan 7, S-11364 Stockholm, Sweden.;Stockholm Reg Hlth Serv, Stockholm, Sweden. Karolinska Inst, Ctr Psychiat Res, Dept Clin Neurosci, Norra Stationsgatan 69,Plan 7, S-11364 Stockholm, Sweden.;Stockholm Reg Hlth Serv, Stockholm, Sweden. 2022
نبذة مختصرة : Background From a clinical perspective, knowledge of the psychological processes involved in maintaining gambling disorder has been lacking. This qualitative study formulated hypotheses on how gambling disorder is maintained by identifying clinically relevant behaviors at an individual level, as a means to guide the development of new cognitive behavioral interventions. Methods Six individuals from a treatment study, diagnosed with gambling disorder and with diverse symptom profiles of psychiatric comorbidity, were recruited. Participants were interviewed using an in-depth semi-structured functional interview and completed self-report measures assessing gambling behavior. Results Functional analysis was used as a theoretical framework for a thematic analysis, which yielded the following categories: 1) antecedents that may increase or decrease gambling; 2) experiences accompanying gambling; 3) control strategies; 4) consequences of gambling behavior; and 5) events terminating gambling behavior. Few differences were identified in relation to symptom profiles of psychiatric comorbidity, although some gamblers did not report experiencing abstinence when not being able to gamble. Conclusions Gambling is a secluded activity mainly triggered by access to money. Positive and negative emotions could be both antecedents and functions of gambling behavior. Avoidance-based strategies used to control gambling might result in a failure to learn to control gambling behavior. Anticipation, selective attention, and chasing could be important reinforcers, which should be addressed in new developments in cognitive behavioral treatment for gambling disorder.
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