Interrelationships among gambling-related cognitions, gambling severity, depression severity, and treatment motivation in individuals with gambling disorder

ADDICTA-THE TURKISH JOURNAL ON ADDICTIONS, cilt.13, sa.1, ss.88-100, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2025
Doi Numarası: 10.15805/addicta.2025.23115
Dergi Adı: ADDICTA-THE TURKISH JOURNAL ON ADDICTIONS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.88-100
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

This study aims to identify the factors influencing treatment motivation in individuals with gambling disorder, assess the presence of co-

occurring depression, and examine cognitive distortions related to gambling to inform targeted treatment strategies. The study included

60 patients who sought help for gambling-related issues. Participants were assessed for depression severity, gambling-related cognitive

distortions, and treatment motivation. Additionally, information regarding their gambling history was obtained from both themselves and

their relatives. The results indicated that higher depression severity was positively associated with greater gambling problem severity

and an increased inability to control gambling behavior. Conversely, depression severity was negatively associated with confidence

in treatment. Furthermore, gambling problem severity showed positive associations with heightened gambling-related expectations,

interpretative biases, and extrinsic treatment motivation. These findings suggest that depression severity, cognitive distortions related

to gambling, and treatment motivation play a significant role in gambling disorder. Consequently, these factors should be carefully

assessed in individuals seeking treatment to develop effective intervention strategies