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Institutions that make big money out of gambling – such as governments, casinos, clubs and pubs – are fond of telling us how much they care about problem gambling. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-responsible-gambling-spectacle-problem-gambler.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:27:05 EST news286179977 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Adelaide say treatment for people affected by video game "addiction" would be improved if a standard definition of the problem were adopted by psychologists. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-video-game-addiction-standard-definition.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:21:02 EST news285574540 New research from an international team of scientists suggests evolution, or basic survival techniques adapted by early humans, influences the decisions gamblers make when placing bets. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-cards-human-evolution-gamblers-decisions.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:14:15 EST news282823960 Results from recent studies show a growing number of high school students reportedly receive one or more lottery tickets or scratch cards as gifts. This, coupled with the increasing concern about adolescent problem gambling, has prompted the International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University, the National Council on Problem Gambling, along with dozens of other lottery corporations around the globe, to collaborate again this holiday season to increase public awareness about the impact of giving lottery products as gifts to minors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-reconsider-lotto-tickets-holiday-gifts.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:47:50 EST news274524456 Results of a new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health indicate that a developmental pattern of impulsiveness in young males is linked with gambling problems in late adolescence. Respondents considered to be in the high impulsivity track as early as first grade doubled the odds of meeting criteria for at-risk/problem gambling, and tripled the odds of meeting criteria for problem gambling. The study is the first to link a developmental pattern of impulsivity—defined as a tendency to make rush decisions without carefully considering potential negative consequences—and late-adolescent gambling. Findings appear online in the journal Addiction. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-impulsivity-grade-problem-gambling-late.html Addiction Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:06:50 EST news272639197 (Medical Xpress)—You're waiting in the reception area of your doctor's office. The magazines are uninteresting. The pictures on the wall are dull. The second hand on the wall clock moves so excruciatingly slowly that you're sure it must be broken. You feel depleted and irritated about being stuck in this seemingly endless moment. You want to be engaged by something—anything—when a thought, so familiar from childhood, comes to mind: "I'm bored!" http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-im-boredresearch-attention-unengaged-mind.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:16:28 EST news267891382 (Medical Xpress)—Youngsters who receive instant lottery tickets as a gift tend to begin gambling earlier in life—a possible risk factor for more severe gambling disorders later, Yale School of Medicine researchers report Sept. 19 in the journal Adolescent Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-kids-gifts-lottery-tickets-gamble.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:18:13 EST news267693487 Many people talk of problem gambling as an 'addiction' but work coming out of the University of Sydney's Gambling Treatment Clinic suggests that this may not be the case. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-gambling-addiction-university-sydney.html Addiction Mon, 14 May 2012 06:02:58 EST news256194172 Participating in an online March Madness bracket or fantasy sport league is harmless fun for most people, but for someone with a gambling addiction, it can be a dangerous temptation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-expert-dangers-internet-gambling-youth.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:54:07 EST news251103184 (Medical Xpress) -- Australia's first guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of problem gamblers highlight the importance of professional help for the thousands of Australians who struggle to control their gambling. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-self-help-effective-problem-gamblers.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:50:13 EST news241177802 Impulsive individuals tend to display aggressive behavior and have challenges ranging from drug and alcohol abuse, to problem gambling and difficult relationships. They are less able to adapt to different social situations. Impulsivity is also a common feature of psychiatric disorders. New research in Biological Psychiatry shows that people may react this way, in part, because they have lower levels of GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), the most important inhibitory neurotransmitter, in a specific part of their brain involved in regulating self-control. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-impulsive-men-disinhibited-brains-behavior.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:19:30 EST news239530762 (Medical Xpress) -- People with gambling problems are unlikely to identify as having a problem or to seek help unless they have experienced serious impacts or harms, according to new research released today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-stakes-high-problem-gamblers.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:24:19 EST news239275446 Research led by the University of Cambridge has found a link between impulsivity and flawed reasoning (such as believing in superstitious rituals and luck) in problem gamblers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-good-luck-leaf-clovers-impulsivity.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:04:03 EST news228539016 A new paper by University of Calgary psychologist Dr. David Hodgins says the proliferation of gambling opportunities around the world, particularly online, is increasing the visibility of gambling disorders and giving access to people who previously had no exposure to gambling opportunities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-gambling-problem-exposed-access.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 19 May 2011 03:57:00 EST news224996197 Fifty years after legalisation, the UK's betting shops are attracting a new type of customer. This widening appeal may have harmful consequences in terms of problem gambling, argues initial research findings funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-years-uk-lure-punters.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 09 May 2011 03:45:39 EST news224131446