Explicit and implicit emotional expression in gambling disorder measured by a serious game : a pilot study
Guerrero-Vaca, Darío (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Granero, Roser (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut)
Fernández Aranda, Fernando (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Mestre-Bach, Gemma (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Martín-Romera, Virginia (Universidad de Alcalá)
Mallorquí-Bagué, Núria (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Mena Moreno, Teresa (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Aymamí, Neus (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Del Pino Gutiérrez, Amparo (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Gomez-Peña, Monica (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Moragas, Laura (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Agüera, Zaida (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Vintró Alcaraz, Cristina (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Lozano Madrid, María (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Menchón Magriñá, José Manuel (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Tárrega Larrea, Salomé (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut)
Munguía Godínez, Jazmín Lucero (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Jiménez-Murcia, Susana (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag, 2021
Description:	15 pàg.
Abstract:	Behavioral addictions have been related with biased emotional reactions to risky choices. However, few studies have analyzed the role of both explicit and implicit emotional expression in gambling disorder (GD). This pilot study aims to examine emotion regulation in treatment-seeking patients with GD. The sample included n = 35 participants classified into three groups: patients with current GD, patients with GD in remission, and a control group without GD. Implicit emotional expressions were evaluated through a serious videogame (Playmancer) and explicit emotions were measured through self-reports. Patients in the current GD group had, compared to the remission and control groups, lower levels of implicit emotion expression and higher levels of explicit emotion expression. The patients in GD remission group endorsed better emotion regulation capacity in comparison to patients with current GD. We conclude that differences in emotion expression profiles (such as anger and anxiety) should be considered both in the development of screening and diagnostic measures and in the planning of prevention and treatment programs.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Anger ; Anxiety ; Emotion regulation ; Gambling disorder ; Serious videogames
Published in:	Journal of Gambling Studies, Vol. 37, p. 467-481 (2021) , ISSN 1573-3602

DOI: 10.1007/s10899-020-09945-2
PMID: 32253655

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