Psychology of gambling : new research / / Andrea Cavanna, editor

• Pubblicazione: Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (220 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.85/841
• Soggetto topico: Gambling - Psychological aspects; Compulsive gambling
• Altri autori: CavannaAndrea E
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- PSYCHOLOGY OF GAMBLING: NEW RESEARCH -- PSYCHOLOGY OF GAMBLING: NEW RESEARCH -- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1: EVIDENCE FOR A BIOLOGICAL COMPONENT OF DECISION-MAKING IN GAMBLING: A CRITICAL REVIEW -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- ORBITOFRONTAL CORTEX AND VENTROMEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX: INTEGRATED ROLES? -- ORBITOFRONTAL CORTEX AND VENTROMEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX: DISTINCT ROLES? -- INVOLVEMENT OF OTHER BRAIN REGIONS -- THE ROLE OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2: THE SOMATIC MARKER HYPOTHESIS IN PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING -- ABSTRACT -- PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING: DESCRIPTION -- A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION BY A GENETIC POINT OF VIEW -- CONDITIONING AND PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING -- DISFUNCTIONAL BELIEFS IN PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLERS -- THE INTEGRATION OF THE MODELS -- THE SOMATIC MARKER HYPOTHESIS -- SOMATIC REACTIONS IN PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLERS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3: PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE. VULNERABILITY MARKERS FOR PROBLEM GAMBLING -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- IMPORTANT VULNERABILITY MARKERS -- Impulsivity -- Familial Functioning -- POTENTIAL VULNERABILITY MARKERS -- Negative Emotional States -- Co-Morbid Substance and Alcohol Use -- Level of Education -- Gender -- Sensation-Seeking -- BIOLOGICAL MARKERS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4: PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING IN FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5: DECISIONAL PROCESSES UNDERPINNING ONLINE GAMBLING -- ABSTRACT -- PROBABILITY AND GAMBLING -- THE POPULATION OF EVENTS -- INDEPENDENCE OF EVENTS -- PROBABILITY -- DECISION PROCESSES -- EVIDENCE -- ONLINE INFLUENCE -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6: HOME-CAGE TESTING OF CHOICE BEHAVIOUR: PRONENESS TO RISK IN A GAMBLING TASK -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- Subjects -- Apparatus. ; Protocol for Gambling Task -- Analysis of Data in Terms of "Odds" -- Analysis of Data in Terms of "Ghost Ratio" -- Data Analysis -- RESULTS -- Imposed "P" Value -- Experienced "P" Value -- Analysis of Data in Terms of "Ghost Ratio" -- Circadian Features of the Preference Shift -- CONCLUSION -- Advantages and Disadvantages of Home-Cage Testing -- Implications for Preclinical Neuro-Psychiatry Models -- Relevance and Future Perspective -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 7: PROMINENT DECK B PHENOMENON:ARE DECISION-MAKERS SENSITIVE TO LONG-TERMOUTCOME IN THE IOWA GAMBLING TASK? -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSIONS -- CONCLUSION -- COMPETING INTERESTS -- AUTHORS' CONTRIBUTIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 8: THE VALIDITY OF AN INTEGRATED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL MODEL OF GAMBLING BEHAVIOUR WITH A CHINESE SAMPLE -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- Variables Investigated and Rationale of This Study -- METHOD -- Participants -- Measures -- Procedure -- RESULTS -- Preliminary Data Analysis -- Distribution of Measured Variables and Zero-Order Correlations -- Main Path Analyses -- Reverse Prediction Analyses -- Gender Differences: Testing Model for Invariancebetween Genders -- DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 9: THE ROLE OF TEMPERAMENT AND „NEAR-MISS‟ WHEN PLAYING A SIMULATED SLOT MACHINE: THE CASE OF BETTING BEHAVIOR -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENT -- Participants -- Materials -- Procedure -- Results -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 10: BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT FOR GAMBLING -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- PHASE 1: MOTIVATIONAL STAGE -- 1. Motivational Interview -- 2. Behavioral Contract -- PHASE 2: OVERCOMING THE DESIRE AND THE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME -- 1. Reducing Discomfort -- 2. Protection from Situations That Can Lead to Gambling -- PHASE 3: BEHAVIORAL AND ATTITUDINAL CHANGES. ; 1. Deconditioning -- 2. Modification of the Cognitive Distortions -- 3. Training in Alternative Behaviors -- PHASE 4: CONSOLIDATION -- 1. Prevention of Relapses -- 2. Abstinence Violation Effect -- 3. Psychological Principles Involved in Relapses -- 4. Training in Relapse Prevention -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 11: ESTIMATING THE EFFECTS OF CASINOS AND OF LOTTERIES ON CRIME: A PANEL DATA SET APPROACH -- ABSTRACT -- THE GROWTH OF GAMBLING -- NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF GAMBLING -- NEW DATA AND A NEW MODEL -- THE RESULTS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 12: NOISY VERIFICATION ALGORITHMS PROTECTED AGAINST GAMBLING -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Games with a Gambler -- 2.1.General rules of the games -- 2.2.The binary game -- 2.3.Non-binary games -- 3.Biometric Verification Problems -- 3.1.Statement of the problems -- 3.2.Models for binary observation channels -- 4.Verification Schemes Specified by the Rules of the Games with a Gambler -- 4.1.Memory containing metric function -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- INDEX.
• Sommario/riassunto: Generally considered a social and/or recreational activity, in some cases gambling can become an addictive behavior. Pathological gambling is classified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as an impulse control disorder, characterized by failure to resist the impulse to gamble despite severe and devastating personal, family, or vocational consequences. The lifetime prevalence of pathological gambling in the adult population of North America has been estimated to be over 1%. Pathological gambling can also be associated with significantly specific behavioral problems and neuropsychiatric conditions, mainly affecting dopaminergic reward pathways. This book provides a 360-degree overview on the current psychological models for gambling behaviors, informed by both neurobiological and clinical observations.
• Titolo autorizzato: Psychology of gambling
• ISBN: 1-62257-321-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910965898803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Psychology research progress series.