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Investigation of impulsivity in a sample of treatment-seeking pathological gamblers: A multidimensional perspective

Publié dansPsychiatry Research, vol. 198, no. 2, p. 291-296
Date de publication2012
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Numerous studies have shown that problem gambling is characterised by lack of impulse control. However, they have often been conducted without considering the multifaceted nature of impulsivity and related psy- chological mechanisms. The current study aims to disentangle which impulsivity facets are altered in patho- logical gambling. Twenty treatment-seeking pathological gamblers (PGs) and 20 matched control participants completed a self-reported questionnaire measuring the various facets of impulsive behaviours (UPPS Impulsive Behaviour Scale), as well as two laboratory tasks assessing inhibitory control (the go-stop task) and tolerance for delayed rewards (single key impulsivity paradigm). Compared with matched controls, PGs exhibited higher urgency, lower premeditation, impairment in prepotent inhibition, and lower tolerance towards delayed rewards. Nevertheless, complementary profile analyses showed that impulsivity-related deficits found in PGs are highly heterogeneous, and that some PGs are neither impulsive in the impulsivity facets assessed nor impaired in the cognitive mechanisms measured. These findings underscore (1) the ne- cessity to disentangle the construct of impulsivity into lower-order components and (2) that further studies should take into account, in addition to impulsivity-related mechanisms, other psychological factors potentially involved in pathological gambling.

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  • Pathological gambling
  • Problem gambling
  • Impulsivity
  • Inhibition
  • UPPS Impulsive Behaviour Scale
  • Emotion
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BILLIEUX, Joel et al. Investigation of impulsivity in a sample of treatment-seeking pathological gamblers: A multidimensional perspective. In: Psychiatry Research, 2012, vol. 198, n° 2, p. 291–296. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.01.001
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