Executive function in pathological gamblers and healthy controls.
J Gambl Stud
; 28(1): 89-103, 2012 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-21253846
ABSTRACT
Executive function (EF) deficits may underlie some of the impulse control problems seen in pathological gambling. Pathological gamblers (PGs, n = 45) and controls (n = 45) were compared on several measures of EF (including measures of response inhibition, working memory, cognitive flexibility and perseveration, planning and decision-making), as well as memory and intelligence tests to examine whether PGs evidence EF dysfunction. Compared with controls, PGs exhibited specific deficits on measures of planning and decision-making. PGs also exhibited relative deficits on a measure of perseveration, but this deficit was no longer significant after controlling for group differences in intelligence. These results suggest that PGs may experience deficits on specific components of EF.
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Assunto principal:
Comportamento Aditivo
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Cognição
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Tomada de Decisões
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Função Executiva
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Jogo de Azar
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article