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Positive Illusions: The Role of Cognitive Distortions Related to Gambling and Temporal Perspective in Chasing Behavior

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About the Course

This article explores how gambling-related cognitions motivate individuals to gamble despite persistent losses. Research was conducted to measure the relationship between cognitive biases and chasing behavior. For the first time, this study investigates the dynamics between chasing behavior, gambling-related cognitive distortions, and temporal perspectives. Using common gambling measuring tools, such as SOGS, GRCS, and CFC-14, the study analyzes data collected to correlate the impact of present orientation on chasing behaviors. Understanding how cognitive distortions affect problem or habitual gamblers gives more clarity on potential interventions based on different subtypes of gamblers.

This course is based on the reading online article, Positive Illusions: The Role of Cognitive Distortions Related to Gambling and Temporal Perspective in Chasing Behavior created by Giovanna Nigro, PhD et al in 2021.

Publication Details

Publication Date: Journal of Gambling Studies (2022) 38:889–904 Aug 2021

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Giovanna Nigro, PhD

Dr. Nigro is a Full Professor of General Psychology at the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” (Italy) and dean of the Department of Psychology. She is currently conducting research into several topics related to gambling behavior and has published more than 60 articles in peer reviewed journals.

Olimpia Matarazzo, PhD

Dr. Matarazzo is a Full Professor of General Psychology at the University of Campania in Caserta, Italy. Her research interests include deductive reasoning, deontic rules representation and deontic reasoning, emotion regulation, strategic interactions and fairness, emotion influence and cognitive distortions in decision-making, moral reasoning, and decision-making. She has published more than 40 articles in peer reviewed journals.

Course Creator

Sarah E Hines, LCDC III

Sarah Hines is a substance use and gambling disorder counselor with 8 years of experience in addiction treatment. As a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III-GAMB, she specializes in opioid use addiction, medication-assisted treatment, and gambling disorders. Sarah Hines holds a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Ohio University.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Identify the interplay between cognitive distortions related to gambling, temporal perspective, and chasing behaviors in habitual gamblers.
  2. 2 Describe various gambling screening tools. Participants will be able to identify how each assessment is used to measure aspects of gambling disorder.
  3. 3 Recognize the role of present orientation and chasing behaviors.

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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

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Course Creator

Sarah E Hines, LCDC III – No disclosures to report.

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There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Details

1.5 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 103639

Profession Group

  • Addictions

Related Topics

Gambling

Availability

This course is available until Dec 22nd, 2034.

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