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 adherenceIndividualsCognitionReadinessSymptomsTreatmentNeuroendocrine responses and coupling to laboratory-induced stress in problem gambling and heavy smoking
Wemm S, Holzhauer C, Harrison L, Milivojevic V, Fogelman N, Cao Z, Wulfert E. Neuroendocrine responses and coupling to laboratory-induced stress in problem gambling and heavy smoking. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2025, 177: 107469. PMID: 40250213, PMCID: PMC12131328, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrier Social Stress TestHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axisAxis responseProblem gamblingPathophysiology of addictive disordersHPA axis responseSocial Stress TestHypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axisHealthy control participantsLaboratory-induced stressStress-related changesStress hormone cortisolHypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis hormonesAddictive disordersAddiction mechanismsLaboratory stressorSubstance addictionControl participantsNeuroactive steroidsNeuroendocrine responsesAttenuated cortisolPsychological featuresProblem gamblersHormone cortisolGamblingSubstantiating policy recommendations for reducing gambling-related harms with perspectives from individuals with lived experience
McCurdy L, Park J, Potenza M. Substantiating policy recommendations for reducing gambling-related harms with perspectives from individuals with lived experience. Current Opinion In Psychiatry 2025, 38: 259-264. PMID: 40166986, PMCID: PMC12122230, DOI: 10.1097/yco.0000000000001008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperience of gambling-related harmReduce gambling-related harmGambling-related harmQualitative studyPopulation-level strategiesPolicy recommendationsPerspectives of individualsPublic health concernIncrease accessHealth concernPertinent topicsHarmFinancial limitationsPolicy-level recommendationsGambling regulationPolicySelf-exclusionRecommendationsGambling industryGambling opportunitiesIndividualsAggressive advertisingStigmaRegulatory measuresGambling operatorsGambling 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 likelihoodRelapseImpulseGambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors
Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. Gambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0290589. PMID: 39908256, PMCID: PMC11798454, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial supportRisk behaviorsCorrelates of gamblingTraumatic experiencesPoor health outcomesAssociated with traumatic experiencesImplement tailored interventionsReceipt of social supportHealth risk behaviorsConnecticut high school studentsSocio-demographic characteristicsFamily social supportAcademic performanceAssociated with suicideInfluence gambling behaviorPublic health concernTailored interventionsHealth outcomesPast-year gamblingYouth Risk Behavior SurveyPoor academic performanceTrauma exposureRisk Behavior SurveyCurrent prevalenceHigh school students
2024
Intrinsic 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 maintenanceGambling
2023
Anandamide 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 substratesPlasma 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 concentrationsLeptinGambling participation among Connecticut adolescents from 2007 to 2019: Potential risk and protective factors
Stefanovics E, Gueorguieva R, Zhai Z, Potenza M. Gambling participation among Connecticut adolescents from 2007 to 2019: Potential risk and protective factors. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2023, 12: 490-499. PMID: 37335777, PMCID: PMC10316163, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2023.00027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of gamblingGambling participationPatterns of gamblingSocial supportSocial support programsGambling advertisementsTraumatic experiencesMedia coverageState of ConnecticutSocio-demographic characteristicsAffective concernsSubstance useConnecticut high school studentsGamblingAdolescent gamblingAnonymous self-completed questionnairePotential risk factorsParticipationSupport programsPublic health concernSelf-completed questionnaireCurrent substance useSocio-demographic dataCross-sectional surveyWarrants further studyChronically 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 attainmentA systematic review and meta-analysis of risky decision-making in specific domains of problematic use of the internet: Evidence across different decision-making tasks
Müller S, Antons S, Wegmann E, Ioannidis K, King D, Potenza M, Chamberlain S, Brand M. A systematic review and meta-analysis of risky decision-making in specific domains of problematic use of the internet: Evidence across different decision-making tasks. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2023, 152: 105271. PMID: 37277009, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConnectome-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 connectivityCravingClinical Correlates of Sports Betting: A Systematic Review
Valenciano-Mendoza E, Mora-Maltas B, Mestre-Bach G, Munguía L, Richard J, Derevensky J, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S. Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2023, 39: 579-624. PMID: 37004597, PMCID: PMC10066997, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-023-10196-0.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSystematic reviewMultiple sociodemographic variablesGambling disorderNCBI/PubMedSelf-administered instrumentAPA PsycINFO databasesClinical correlatesCo-occurring psychopathologyGeneral populationPRISMA guidelinesPrevention strategiesClinical diagnosisPsycINFO databasesSubstance useSociodemographic variablesAddictive disordersRelevant studiesVulnerable individualsHigh impulsivityDisordersCertain pathologiesImpulsive malesGambling-related variablesAddictive behaviorsGroups of participantsRelationships Between Impulsivity, Methamphetamine use Disorder and Gambling Disorder
Wang Y, Zuo J, Hao W, Wu L, Liu F, Wang Q, He L, Peng P, Zhou Y, Li M, Yang Q, Wang X, Liu T, Potenza M. Relationships Between Impulsivity, Methamphetamine use Disorder and Gambling Disorder. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2023, 39: 1635-1650. PMID: 36973505, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-023-10201-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethamphetamine use disorderUse disordersMethamphetamine usePotential risk factorsDrug use characteristicsGambling disorderFirst sexual activityClinical characteristicsClinical featuresDrug rehabilitation centersRisk factorsHigh prevalenceDichotomous logistic regressionIndependent sample t-testRehabilitation centerCompulsory drug rehabilitation centerNon-planning impulsivityLogistic regressionSample t-testPrevalenceDisordersSexual activityBarratt Impulsiveness Scale-11T-testFamily membersFeatures Linked to Treatment Outcomes in Behavioral Addictions and Related Disorders
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Features Linked to Treatment Outcomes in Behavioral Addictions and Related Disorders. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 20: 2873. PMID: 36833569, PMCID: PMC9957199, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20042873.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPotential Biological Markers and Treatment Implications for Binge Eating Disorder and Behavioral Addictions
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Potential Biological Markers and Treatment Implications for Binge Eating Disorder and Behavioral Addictions. Nutrients 2023, 15: 827. PMID: 36839185, PMCID: PMC9962023, DOI: 10.3390/nu15040827.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsInternet gaming disorderGambling disorderVentral striatumBehavioral addictionsBinge Eating DisorderReward processingEating DisordersGaming disorderReward systemTreatment implicationsBrain regionsBrain changesTreatment-related changesAddictionDisordersBingePotential biological markersPossible biomarkersBiological markersMore evidenceSpecific roleProcessingInterventionImplicationsCircuitry
2022
Obsessive-compulsive, harm-avoidance and persistence tendencies in patients with gambling, gaming, compulsive sexual behavior and compulsive buying-shopping disorders/concerns
Mestre-Bach G, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S. Obsessive-compulsive, harm-avoidance and persistence tendencies in patients with gambling, gaming, compulsive sexual behavior and compulsive buying-shopping disorders/concerns. Addictive Behaviors 2022, 139: 107591. PMID: 36587418, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive featuresTreatment-seeking patientsObsessive-compulsive subscaleBehavioral addictionsDifferent behavioural addictionsHarm avoidanceDifferent addictionsSymptom ChecklistObsessive-compulsive measuresLower scoresBuying-shopping disorderInternet gaming disorderCompulsive sexual behavior disorderCompulsive sexual behaviorSexual behavior disorderCharacter Inventory-RevisedGambling disorderGaming disorderCharacter InventoryClinical populationsInventory-RevisedPersonality profilesBehavior disorderHigher scoresEmpirical groupAre Signals Regulating Energy Homeostasis Related to Neuropsychological and Clinical Features of Gambling Disorder? A Case–Control Study
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, Codina E, Valenciano-Mendoza E, Potenza M, Diéguez C, Jiménez-Murcia S. Are Signals Regulating Energy Homeostasis Related to Neuropsychological and Clinical Features of Gambling Disorder? A Case–Control Study. Nutrients 2022, 14: 5084. PMID: 36501114, PMCID: PMC9736671, DOI: 10.3390/nu14235084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGambling disorderSemi-structured clinical interviewHigher impulsivity levelsBad psychological stateDysfunctional personality profileHigher cognitive impairmentGd presenceCognitive flexibilityNeuropsychological factorsSubstance use disordersDecision-making strategiesCognitive dimensionsImpulsivity levelsPsychological statePsychometric batteryVulnerability pathwaysHealthy controlsPersonality profilesBody mass indexCognitive impairmentClinical InterviewUse disordersGD groupPresent studyEnergy homeostasisRoles for Alexithymia, Emotion Dysregulation and Personality Features in Gambling Disorder: A Network Analysis
Mestre-Bach G, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S. Roles for Alexithymia, Emotion Dysregulation and Personality Features in Gambling Disorder: A Network Analysis. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2022, 39: 1207-1223. PMID: 36434175, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-022-10164-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling in a National Sample of U.S. Military Veterans
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Pietrzak R. Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling in a National Sample of U.S. Military Veterans. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2022, 39: 1077-1097. PMID: 36378356, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-022-10165-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent psychiatric diagnosisU.S. military veteransUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisMilitary veteransU.S. veteransDrug use disordersMental health treatmentSubstance use disordersChi-square testClinical characteristicsTrauma burdenNational HealthAdjusted associationsRoutine screeningClinical measuresRecreational gamblingCurrent prevalenceMale veteransHealth treatmentHigher household incomeSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyLogistic regressionExtensive involvement
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