On Being Attracted to the Possibility of a Win: Reward Sensitivity (via Gambling Motives) Undermines Treatment Seeking Among Pathological Gamblers

Unfortunately, only a small percent of pathological gamblers seek the professional help they need. In the current study, we test the idea that individual differences in reward sensitivity should predict whether a pathological gambler has sought treatment—the odds of treatment seeking should decrease...

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Main Authors: Sztainert, Travis, Wohl, Michael J. A., McManus, Justin F., Stead, John D. H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer US 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4225050/