Journal article
A Preliminary Study of the Neural Correlates of the Intensities of Self-Reported Gambling Urges and Emotions in Men with Pathological Gambling
Abstract
Although self-reported gambling urge intensities have clinical utility in the treatment of pathological gambling (PG), prior studies have not investigated their neural correlates. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was conducted while 10 men with PG and 11 control comparison (CON) men viewed videotaped scenarios of gambling, happy or sad content. Participants rated the intensity of their emotions and motivations and reported the …
Authors
Balodis IM; Lacadie CM; Potenza MN
Journal
Journal of Gambling Studies, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 493–513
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2012
DOI
10.1007/s10899-011-9259-8
ISSN
1050-5350