2025
Betting on Change: An Analysis of Cognitive Motivational Behavior Therapy Versus Referral to Gamblers Anonymous for Gambling Disorder
Wulfert E, Wemm S, Broussard J. Betting on Change: An Analysis of Cognitive Motivational Behavior Therapy Versus Referral to Gamblers Anonymous for Gambling Disorder. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2025, 39: 375-388. PMID: 40111861, PMCID: PMC12140906, DOI: 10.1037/adb0001063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGambling disorderGamblers AnonymousSeverity of problem gamblingSecondary moderation analysisBehavioral therapyModeration analysisLess moneyEfficacy literatureGambling problemsAnchor participantsProblem gamblingGamblingPeriod relative to baselineLow readinessDisordersTreatment sessionsSessionsParticipantsAmount of moneyIncrease adherenceIndividualsCognitionReadinessSymptomsTreatmentPsychometric properties of the Reward Deficiency Syndrome Questionnaire among a non-clinical sample and its relationship with the characteristics of potentially addictive behaviors
Kotyuk E, Demetrovics Z, Urbán R, Czakó A, Blum K, Griffiths M, Potenza M, Efrati Y. Psychometric properties of the Reward Deficiency Syndrome Questionnaire among a non-clinical sample and its relationship with the characteristics of potentially addictive behaviors. Addictive Behaviors Reports 2025, 21: 100598. PMID: 40248688, PMCID: PMC12005299, DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2025.100598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReward Deficiency SyndromeCompulsive buying-shopping disorderInternet gaming disorderAddictive behaviorsBehavioral addictionsGambling disorderDevelopment of addictive behaviorsBuying-shopping disorderNon-clinical samplePotential behavioral addictionsProblematic substance useAssociated with anxietyIsraeli young adultsPsychometrically sound instrumentNatural rewardsCompulsive personalityFactor structureGaming disorderProblematic behaviorsSubstance useSocial media usePersonal characteristicsPsychological featuresSound instrumentHebrew versionGambling disorder and problematic pornography use: Does co-occurrence influence treatment outcome?
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M, Granero R, Håkansson A, Gómez-Peña M, Perales I, Vicó À, Uríszar J, Fernández-Aranda F, Sánchez I, Jiménez-Murcia S. Gambling disorder and problematic pornography use: Does co-occurrence influence treatment outcome? Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2025, 14: 465-479. PMID: 40116860, PMCID: PMC11974433, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2025.00023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral therapyGambling disorderPornography useEmotion regulationGD severityTreatment outcomesCognitive-behavioral therapy approachCognitive-behavioral therapy sessionsTreatment outcomes of individualsCo-occurrence of GDCo-occurrenceMental health concernsImprove treatment adherenceBehavioral addictionsTreatment dropoutOutcomes of individualsWeekly sessionsTreatment adherencePsychopathologyGamblingSessionsDisordersAssociated with higher likelihoodRelapseImpulseA multicenter cross-sectional study of gambling disorder among patients with methamphetamine use disorder in drug rehabilitation centers: prevalence, correlates, and network analysis
Peng P, Hao Y, Zhang X, Ma Y, Liu X, Shen D, Shen W, Zhao B, Li D, Beck S, Nunez Y, Potenza M, Gelernter J, Liu T, Yang B. A multicenter cross-sectional study of gambling disorder among patients with methamphetamine use disorder in drug rehabilitation centers: prevalence, correlates, and network analysis. Annals Of General Psychiatry 2025, 24: 12. PMID: 40033412, PMCID: PMC11877697, DOI: 10.1186/s12991-025-00546-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSemi-Structured Assessment for Drug Dependence and AlcoholismDSM-5 diagnostic criteriaGambling disorderDSM-5Antisocial personality disorderMethamphetamine use disorderSubstance use disordersDiagnostic criteriaPersonality disorderBridge symptomsDepressive episodeDrug rehabilitation centersCentral symptomsPsychiatric diagnosisGambling durationUse disorderSelf-harmChildhood experiencesMethamphetamineAlcohol useViolent experiencesDisordersManifest symptomsChinese versionMDETransdiagnostic study of dynamic brain activity and connectivity among people with gambling and internet gaming disorders DYNAMIC BRAIN ACTIVITY IN GD AND IGD
Zhou H, He Y, Liu L, Yin J, Xiong A, Leong K, Wu A, Potenza M. Transdiagnostic study of dynamic brain activity and connectivity among people with gambling and internet gaming disorders DYNAMIC BRAIN ACTIVITY IN GD AND IGD. International Journal Of Clinical And Health Psychology 2025, 25: 100547. PMID: 39944189, PMCID: PMC11815891, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2025.100547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet gaming disorder groupInternet gaming disorderIGD participantsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingDynamic brain activityGambling disorderHC participantsBrain activityTransdiagnostic studiesFrontal gyrusLeft triangular inferior frontal gyrusFeatures of behavioral addictionsResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingTriangular inferior frontal gyrusInferior frontal gyrusCombination of self-reportHealthy controlsPositive playBehavioral addictionsSelf-reported indicatorsNeural measuresGaming disorderDiagnostic groupsBrain connectivitySelf-report
2024
Current Advances in Behavioral Addictions: From Fundamental Research to Clinical Practice
Brand M, Antons S, Bőthe B, Demetrovics Z, Fineberg N, Jimenez-Murcia S, King D, Mestre-Bach G, Moretta T, Müller A, Wegmann E, Potenza M. Current Advances in Behavioral Addictions: From Fundamental Research to Clinical Practice. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 182: 155-163. PMID: 39659159, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20240092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral addictionsAddictive behaviorsGaming disorderDisorders due to addictive behaviorsCompulsive sexual behavior disorderCompulsive buying-shopping disorderAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderCognitive-behavioral therapyBuying-shopping disorderSexual behavior disorderEmpirical supportInternet gaming disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderPoor treatment outcomesResearch to clinical practiceDSM-5Gambling disorderICD-11Psychiatric disordersHyperactivity disorderBehavior problemsBehavioral disordersAddictionDiagnostic instrumentsEfficacious treatmentOnline Gambling in Youth
Potenza M, Mestre-Bach G, Demetrovics Z, Derevensky J, Fernandez-Aranda F, Gainsbury S, Jiménez-Murcia S, Kraus S. Online Gambling in Youth. 2024, 597-603. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-69362-5_81.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevels of sensation-seekingYouth gambling behaviourGambling disorderSensation-seekingSocial explorationDevelopmental trajectoriesGambling behaviorGambling problemsBrain developmentGamblingSports bettingIdentity formationOnline gamblingDaily fantasy sportsFantasy sportsYouthSocial acceptanceVulnerable populationsIncreased autonomyEvolving digital environmentSportsSpanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder
Tarragón E, Testa G, Granero R, Potenza M, Kraus S, Uríszar J, Chiclana Actis C, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S, Mestre-Bach G. Spanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2024, 53: 3759-3768. PMID: 39358592, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02986-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenProblematic pornography useClinical sample of individualsConfirmatory factor analysisGambling disorderSample of individualsPsychometric propertiesLow self-directednessOne-factor solutionAdequate psychometric propertiesClinical samplesGeneral psychopathologySelf-directednessBehavioral addictionsImpulsive tendenciesConvergent validityPornography usePsychological distressScreening instrumentSpanish versionSpanish validationFactor analysisBriefDisordersIndividualsClinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder
Stefanovics E, Kraus S, Madden L, Farnum S, Cannata E, Potenza M, Barry D. Clinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2024, 13: 938-946. PMID: 39298267, PMCID: PMC11737410, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenOpioid use disorderPornography useOpioid use disorder treatmentUse disorderMeasures of substance useMeasures of impulsivityProblematic pornography useMinority of individualsNegative urgencyPositive urgencyPsychotic symptomsSelf-reported dataBehavioral addictionsGambling disorderPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric symptomsSensation-seekingEmotional labilitySelf-harmSubstance useDisordersOpioidIndividualsSymptomsStatistical predictors of the co-occurrence between gambling disorder and problematic pornography use
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M, Granero R, Uríszar J, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S. Statistical predictors of the co-occurrence between gambling disorder and problematic pornography use. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 178: 125-129. PMID: 39137720, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.07.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProblematic pornography useCo-occurrence of GDGambling disorderEmotion dysregulationEmotion regulationImpulsivity levelsStructural equation modelingPornography useMaladaptive personality featuresCo-occurrenceHighest impulsivity levelProblematic Pornography Consumption ScaleMaladaptive personalityPsychopathological distressPersonality measuresMental disordersPersonality featuresShort versionPsychopathologyStatistical predictorsEquation modelingDisordersImpulseSociodemographic variablesYounger ageSpirituality and behavioural addictions: narrative review
Kanabar M, Kathiresan P, Elkholy H, Zonoozi A, Orsolini L, Long J, Farokhnia M, Bhad R, Butner J, Fonseca F, Phan V, Achab S, Potenza M. Spirituality and behavioural addictions: narrative review. BJPsych International 2024, 21: 59-61. PMID: 40291985, PMCID: PMC12022886, DOI: 10.1192/bji.2024.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntrinsic connectivity demonstrates a shared role of the posterior cingulate for cue reactivity in both gambling and cocaine use disorders
Vaccaro A, Lacadie C, Potenza M. Intrinsic connectivity demonstrates a shared role of the posterior cingulate for cue reactivity in both gambling and cocaine use disorders. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 155: 108027. PMID: 38581751, PMCID: PMC11273263, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderPosterior cingulate cortexCue reactivityBehavioral addictionsUse disorderGambling disorderPosterior cingulatePosterior cingulate cortex connectivityHealthy comparison subjectsIntrinsic connectivity distributionIntervention developmentCocaine cuesFMRI taskAddictive disordersCingulate cortexComparison subjectsNeurobiological foundationsSad videosDecreased connectivityFunctional connectivityCocainePost hoc analysisAddictionRelevant to maintenanceGamblingPharmacological management of gambling disorder: an update of the literature
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Pharmacological management of gambling disorder: an update of the literature. Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2024, 24: 391-407. PMID: 38357896, DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2024.2316833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGambling disorderCo-occurring disordersSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsPlacebo response ratesOpioid receptor antagonistMental health conditionsGlutamatergic agentsNeurobiological correlatesGambling subtypesMood stabilizersReuptake inhibitorsClasses of medicationsPharmacological treatmentBetting behaviorGamblingTreatment responsePharmacological interventionsDisordersPharmacological managementMedicationTreatment optionsNarrative reviewLongitudinal informationResponse rateNalmefeneInhibitory Control in Gambling Disorder, Internet Gaming Disorder, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder/Problematic Pornography Use: a Review of the Last 5 Years
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Inhibitory Control in Gambling Disorder, Internet Gaming Disorder, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder/Problematic Pornography Use: a Review of the Last 5 Years. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports 2024, 11: 64-77. DOI: 10.1007/s40473-024-00272-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet gaming disorderImpaired inhibitory controlInhibitory controlGambling disorderBehavioral addictionsPornography useStudies of inhibitory controlComponents of executive functionStop-signal task performanceStop-signal taskGoal-directed behaviorTransdiagnostic factorExecutive functionIrrelevant responsesGaming disorderMental disordersTask performanceStroopDisordersAddictionHeterogeneous resultsTaskControl constructsNarrative reviewCompulsion
2023
Understanding the Co-occurrence of Gambling Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use: Exploring Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M, Granero R, Uríszar J, Tarragón E, Chiclana Actis C, Testa G, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S. Understanding the Co-occurrence of Gambling Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use: Exploring Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2023, 40: 1295-1314. PMID: 38151657, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-023-10274-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProblematic pornography useGambling disorderEmotion regulationGD severitySubstance useTreatment-seeking individualsPornography useHigh impulsivityPersonality featuresPersonality profilesImpulsivityGroup differencesMore difficultyPsychopathologySociodemographic measuresWorse psychopathologySociodemographic variablesIndividualsDisordersCooperativenessPersonalityPresent studyLow levelsVariablesDifficultiesAnandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol baseline plasma concentrations and their clinical correlate in gambling disorder
Baenas I, Solé-Morata N, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Pujadas M, Mora-Maltas B, Lucas I, Gómez-Peña M, Moragas L, del Pino-Gutiérrez A, Tapia J, de la Torre R, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S. Anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol baseline plasma concentrations and their clinical correlate in gambling disorder. European Psychiatry 2023, 66: e97. PMID: 37937379, PMCID: PMC10755577, DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy control subjectsPlasma concentrationsBaseline plasma concentrationsPeripheral blood samplesBrain reward pathwaysGambling disorderSemi-structured clinical interviewConcentrations of endocannabinoidsNeuropsychological variablesAddiction-related disordersGD severityClinical correlatesControl subjectsAdult outpatientsEndocannabinoid systemBlood samplesClinical InterviewPlasma AEA concentrationsEndogenous ligandReward pathwayClinical groupsEndocannabinoidsAEA concentrationsPsychometric assessmentNeurobiological substratesDo attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms influence treatment outcome in gambling disorder?
Vintró-Alcaraz C, Mestre-Bach G, Granero R, Gómez-Peña M, Moragas L, Fernández-Aranda F, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S. Do attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms influence treatment outcome in gambling disorder? Comprehensive Psychiatry 2023, 128: 152433. PMID: 37924691, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2023.152433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderSelf-reported ADHD symptomsADHD symptomsGambling disorderMeasures of ADHDAttention-deficit/hyperactivity symptomsPsychological treatment outcomesCognitive behavioral therapyDeficit hyperactivity disorderSelf-report instrumentTreatment outcome measuresHyperactivity disorderHyperactivity symptomsBehavioral therapySelf-reported symptomsGD severityPersonality featuresHigher psychopathologyLongitudinal studyTreatment outcomesPsychopathologyLack of researchSevere relapseSociodemographic measuresDisordersPlasma concentration of leptin is related to food addiction in gambling disorder: Clinical and neuropsychological implications
Etxandi M, Baenas I, Mora-Maltas B, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Tovar S, Solé-Morata N, Lucas I, Casado S, Gómez-Peña M, Moragas L, del Pino-Gutiérrez A, Tapia J, Valenciano-Mendoza E, Potenza M, Gearhardt A, Diéguez C, Jiménez-Murcia S. Plasma concentration of leptin is related to food addiction in gambling disorder: Clinical and neuropsychological implications. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2023, 12: 1019-1031. PMID: 38141066, PMCID: PMC10786224, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLeptin concentrationsFood addictionPlasma concentrationsHigher body mass indexAppetite-regulating hormonesYale Food Addiction Scale 2.0Gambling disorderSemi-structured clinical interviewLiver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2Clinical featuresMass indexAppetite regulationHormonal variablesBlood samplesLifetime diagnosisPatientsAntimicrobial peptide 2Clinical InterviewNeuropsychological featuresPoor inhibitory controlAnthropometric variablesEndocrine measuresHormonal concentrationsLeptinChronically homeless veterans with gambling disorder: Epidemiology, clinical correlates, and traumatic experiences
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Szymkowiak D, Tsai J. Chronically homeless veterans with gambling disorder: Epidemiology, clinical correlates, and traumatic experiences. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 164: 118-124. PMID: 37339548, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric treatmentGambling disorderChi-square testChronic homelessnessClinical correlatesDescriptive epidemiologyLow educational attainmentElevated oddsSuicidal thoughtsLogistic regressionTraumatic experiencesMental healthSubstance useHomeless veteransHomeless ProgramVeteransTreatmentLower ratesEpidemiologyBehavioral concernsDisordersStudy of factorsCorrelatesAnalysis of varianceEducational attainmentConnectome-based prediction of craving in gambling disorder and cocaine use disorder
Antons S, Yip S, Lacadie C, Dadashkarimi J, Scheinost D, Brand M, Potenza M. Connectome-based prediction of craving in gambling disorder and cocaine use disorder. Dialogues In Clinical Neuroscience 2023, 25: 33-42. PMID: 37190759, PMCID: PMC10190201, DOI: 10.1080/19585969.2023.2208586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderGambling disorderBehavioral addictionsCue-reactivity taskComponents of memoryGeneral neural mechanismCommon neural networkFunctional magnetic resonanceMedial frontal regionsDefault mode networkFeatures of addictionAutobiographical memoryValence ratingsMeta-analytic dataPrefrontal regionsNeural mechanismsPrefrontal cortexFronto-parietalFrontal regionsMotor imageryMotor/Diverse sampleLimbic networkNeural connectivityCraving
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