Decision making measured by the Iowa Gambling Task in alcohol use disorder and gambling disorder a systematic review and meta-analysis /

Background and aims: Gambling disorder (GD) and alcohol use disorder (AD) have similar features, such as elevated impulsivity and decision-making deficits, which are directly linked to relapse and poor therapeutic outcomes. Our aim was to assess decision-making characteristics in GD and AD patients...

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Main Authors: Kovács Ildikó
Richman Mara J.
Janka Zoltán
Maráz Anikó
Andó Bálint
Format: Article
Published: 2017
Series:DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE 181
doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.09.023

mtmt:3284210
Online Access:http://publicatio.bibl.u-szeged.hu/15031
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Summary:Background and aims: Gambling disorder (GD) and alcohol use disorder (AD) have similar features, such as elevated impulsivity and decision-making deficits, which are directly linked to relapse and poor therapeutic outcomes. Our aim was to assess decision-making characteristics in GD and AD patients compared to healthy controls (HC) based on one of the most frequently used measures of decision-making: the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT).
Physical Description:152-161
ISSN:0376-8716