- Title
- Gambling disorder in the UK : key research priorities and the urgent need for independent research funding
- Creator
- Bowden-Jones, Henrietta; Hook, Roxanne; Grant, Jon; Ioannidis, Konstantinos; Corazza, Ornella; Fineberg, Naomi; Singer, Bryan; Roberts, Amanda; Bethlehem, Richard; Dymond, Simon; Romero-Garcia, Rafa; Robbins, Trevor; Cortese, Samuele; Thomas, Shane; Sahakian, Barbara; Dowling, Nicki; Chamberlain, Samuel
- Date
- 2022
- Type
- Text; Journal article; Review
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/188490
- Identifier
- vital:17260
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00356-4
- Identifier
- ISSN:2215-0366 (ISSN)
- Abstract
- Gambling in the modern era is pervasive owing to the variety of gambling opportunities available, including those that use technology (eg, online applications on smartphones). Although many people gamble recreationally without undue negative effects, a sizeable subset of individuals develop disordered gambling, which is associated with marked functional impairment including other mental health problems, relationship problems, bankruptcy, suicidality, and criminality. The National UK Research Network for Behavioural Addictions (NUK-BA) was established to promote understanding of, research into, and treatments for behavioural addictions including gambling disorder, which is the only formally recognised behavioural addiction. In this Health Policy paper, we outline the status of research and treatment for disordered gambling in the UK (including funding issues) and key research that should be conducted to establish the magnitude of the problem, vulnerability and resilience factors, the underlying neurobiology, long-term consequences, and treatment opportunities. In particular, we emphasise the need to: (1) conduct independent longitudinal research into the prevalence of disordered gambling (including gambling disorder and at-risk gambling), and gambling harms, including in vulnerable and minoritised groups; (2) select and refine the most suitable pragmatic measurement tools; (3) identify predictors (eg, vulnerability and resilience markers) of disordered gambling in people who gamble recreationally, including in vulnerable and minoritised groups; (4) conduct randomised controlled trials on psychological interventions and pharmacotherapy for gambling disorder; (5) improve understanding of the neurobiological basis of gambling disorder, including impulsivity and compulsivity, genetics, and biomarkers; and (6) develop clinical guidelines based on the best contemporary research evidence to guide effective clinical interventions. We also highlight the need to consider what can be learnt from approaches towards mitigating gambling-related harm in other countries. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Relation
- The Lancet Psychiatry Vol. 9, no. 4 (2022), p. 321-329
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights
- Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
- Rights
- Open Access
- Subject
- 3202 Clinical sciences; 5201 Applied and developmental psychology; 5203 Clinical and health psychology; Disordered gambling; Funding; Addiction; Impulsive; Compulsive
- Full Text
- Reviewed
- Funder
- This research was conducted through the National UK Network for Behavioural Addictions (NUK-BA) led by SRC and HB. This publication is based upon work from European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action CA16207 “European Network for Problematic Usage of the Internet”, supported by COST.
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