ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
The 'Merry-Go-Round' of Habitual Relapse: A Qualitative Study of Relapse in Electronic Gaming Machine Problem Gambling.
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- Gambling-related suicides and suicidality: A systematic review of qualitative evidence.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Negative correlation between habenular volume and duration of gambling disorder: Modulation by symptom severity and personality traits.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- Mechanisms and durability of residential treatment for co-occurring gambling and substance use disorders: a mixed-methods eight-year follow-up study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Personal experiences of suicidality in women with gambling disorder - A qualitative interview study.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2023Article
- Case Study Demonstration of the Potential Acceptability and Effectiveness of a Novel Telehealth Treatment for People Experiencing Gambling Harm.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The modulation of acute stress on model-free and model-based reinforcement learning in gambling disorder.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2022Article
- Client's Experiences Using a Location-Based Technology ICT System during Gambling Treatments' Crucial Components: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Frantic Seeking of Credit during Poker Machine Problem Gambling: A Public Health Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundOur understanding of gambling relapse is limited despite the damaging consequences affecting many aspects of the gambler's life. Paradoxically, regardless of these negative consequences problem gamblers (PGs) continue to relapse, seemingly unable to stop this cycle of harm. This paper addresses the phenomenon of repeated gambling relapse shedding some insights into why gamblers continue to relapse.
methodsThe study comprised of (
resultsThe avoidance of negative emotions from the consequences of the destructive behaviour associated with repeated relapse leads to a hopeless "merry-go-round". Once on this "merry go round", relapse becomes a habitual way of life where behaviour change and learning from the devastation of a gambling relapse is challenging. Exiting this cycle means PGs must face the consequences of their gambling which for many is overwhelming, and relapse is a way to avoid despair.
conclusionsThese findings provide insights into relapse which has implications for gamblers seeking treatment, assessment and treatment "drop-outs".
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