Effectiveness of Physiotherapy in Managing Symptomatology in Gambling Disorder Patients: A Systematic Review
Although the prevalence of gambling disorder (GD) and problem gambling has remained stable in recent years, the expansion of legalized gambling is considered a public health problem leading to significant personal, familial, and social impacts. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of various...
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| author | Pablo Carrascosa-Arteaga Remedios López-Liria Daniel Catalán-Matamoros Patricia Rocamora-Pérez |
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| description | Although the prevalence of gambling disorder (GD) and problem gambling has remained stable in recent years, the expansion of legalized gambling is considered a public health problem leading to significant personal, familial, and social impacts. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of various physiotherapy interventions on the symptoms of patients with GD. A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines was conducted in December 2022, using descriptors related to physiotherapy and GD in ten databases. Inclusion criteria were designed to identify clinical trials published in the last decade. Eight studies were identified, with a total of 357 patients, and the main variables measured were anxiety and depression symptoms, gambling craving, and gambling desire. The interventions included aerobic exercise, relaxation techniques, and non-invasive brain stimulation. Results suggest that physiotherapy may help with GD symptoms, although more research is needed to strengthen these findings. These findings highlight the potential of physiotherapy in treating GD and provide a basis for future research to better understand the effectiveness of these interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-616c719edccc466f9829eeaa872ed3ef2023-11-18T19:33:20ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-07-011114205510.3390/healthcare11142055Effectiveness of Physiotherapy in Managing Symptomatology in Gambling Disorder Patients: A Systematic ReviewPablo Carrascosa-Arteaga0Remedios López-Liria1Daniel Catalán-Matamoros2Patricia Rocamora-Pérez3498—Research Team Group, University of Almeria, Carretera del Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almeria, Spain498—Research Team Group, University of Almeria, Carretera del Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almeria, SpainHealth Research Centre, Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almeria, Carretera del Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almeria, Spain498—Research Team Group, University of Almeria, Carretera del Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, 04120 Almeria, SpainAlthough the prevalence of gambling disorder (GD) and problem gambling has remained stable in recent years, the expansion of legalized gambling is considered a public health problem leading to significant personal, familial, and social impacts. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of various physiotherapy interventions on the symptoms of patients with GD. A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines was conducted in December 2022, using descriptors related to physiotherapy and GD in ten databases. Inclusion criteria were designed to identify clinical trials published in the last decade. Eight studies were identified, with a total of 357 patients, and the main variables measured were anxiety and depression symptoms, gambling craving, and gambling desire. The interventions included aerobic exercise, relaxation techniques, and non-invasive brain stimulation. Results suggest that physiotherapy may help with GD symptoms, although more research is needed to strengthen these findings. These findings highlight the potential of physiotherapy in treating GD and provide a basis for future research to better understand the effectiveness of these interventions.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/14/2055physical therapyphysiotherapygambling disorderpathological gamblerbehavioral addiction |
| spellingShingle | Pablo Carrascosa-Arteaga Remedios López-Liria Daniel Catalán-Matamoros Patricia Rocamora-Pérez Effectiveness of Physiotherapy in Managing Symptomatology in Gambling Disorder Patients: A Systematic Review Healthcare physical therapy physiotherapy gambling disorder pathological gambler behavioral addiction |
| title | Effectiveness of Physiotherapy in Managing Symptomatology in Gambling Disorder Patients: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Effectiveness of Physiotherapy in Managing Symptomatology in Gambling Disorder Patients: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of Physiotherapy in Managing Symptomatology in Gambling Disorder Patients: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of Physiotherapy in Managing Symptomatology in Gambling Disorder Patients: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Effectiveness of Physiotherapy in Managing Symptomatology in Gambling Disorder Patients: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | effectiveness of physiotherapy in managing symptomatology in gambling disorder patients a systematic review |
| topic | physical therapy physiotherapy gambling disorder pathological gambler behavioral addiction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/14/2055 |
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