Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) serves as the primary classification system for mental health disorders, providing standardized diagnostic criteria for clinicians and researchers. First published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 1952, the DSM has undergone several revisions to reflect evolving psychiatric understanding. The fifth edition, DSM-5, released in 2013, introduced key updates that expanded diagnostic categories and modified diagnostic...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Predicting problem gambling among online sports and race bettors: Assessing the value of machine learning using behavioural and self-reported data.

Journal of behavioral addictions·2026

Same author

A clarion call to the addiction science community: it's time to resist the anti-scientific policies of the US Trump administration.

The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse·2025

Same author

Electronic Gaming Machine Consumers' Understanding of Past & Future Spending: Associations with Risk, Impulsivity, Self-Control, & Problematic Gambling.

Journal of gambling studies·2025

Same author

Cashless gambling: Qualitative analysis of consumer perspectives regarding the harm minimization potential of digital payment systems for electronic gaming machines.

Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors·2023

Same author

An Empirical Study of the Pathway Model Link Between Cognitive Distortions and Gambling Problems.

Journal of gambling studies·2022

Same author

Open Science Practices in Gambling Research Publications (2016-2019): A Scoping Review.

Journal of gambling studies·2022

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Dec 12, 2025

Integrating Computerized Linguistic and Social Network Analyses to Capture Addiction Recovery Capital in an Online Community

Integrating Computerized Linguistic and Social Network Analyses to Capture Addiction Recovery Capital in an Online Community

Published on: May 31, 2019

Development and psychometric evaluation of the Recovery Index for Gambling Disorder (RIGD).

Dylan Pickering¹, Alex Blaszczynski¹, Sally M Gainsbury¹

¹Science Faculty.

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors

|August 14, 2020

Summary

A new instrument, the Recovery Index for Gambling Disorder (RIGD), was developed to measure recovery from gambling disorder. This validated tool aids in treatment evaluation and policy development for gambling addiction.

More Related Videos

A Conflict Model of Reward-seeking Behavior in Male Rats

A Conflict Model of Reward-seeking Behavior in Male Rats

Published on: February 20, 2019

A Prediction Error-driven Retrieval Procedure for Destabilizing and Rewriting Maladaptive Reward Memories in Hazardous Drinkers

A Prediction Error-driven Retrieval Procedure for Destabilizing and Rewriting Maladaptive Reward Memories in Hazardous Drinkers

Published on: January 5, 2018

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Dec 12, 2025

Integrating Computerized Linguistic and Social Network Analyses to Capture Addiction Recovery Capital in an Online Community

Integrating Computerized Linguistic and Social Network Analyses to Capture Addiction Recovery Capital in an Online Community

Published on: May 31, 2019

A Conflict Model of Reward-seeking Behavior in Male Rats

A Conflict Model of Reward-seeking Behavior in Male Rats

Published on: February 20, 2019

A Prediction Error-driven Retrieval Procedure for Destabilizing and Rewriting Maladaptive Reward Memories in Hazardous Drinkers

A Prediction Error-driven Retrieval Procedure for Destabilizing and Rewriting Maladaptive Reward Memories in Hazardous Drinkers

Published on: January 5, 2018

Area of Science:

Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Clinical Psychology
Addiction Research

Background:

Recovery from gambling disorder lacks standardized criteria and assessment tools.
This hinders cross-study comparisons and treatment efficacy evaluation.
A validated measure is crucial for advancing gambling disorder treatments and policies.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and psychometrically evaluate the Recovery Index for Gambling Disorder (RIGD).
To provide a reliable and valid instrument for assessing recovery from gambling disorder.
To facilitate consistent measurement across research and clinical settings.

Main Methods:

Item development integrated academic, clinical, and consumer perspectives.
Expert feedback and cognitive interviews refined the item pool.
Psychometric evaluation involved 204 adult participants using partial-least squares structural equation modeling.

Main Results:

A 32-item RIGD across 6 dimensions: gambling reduction, urge coping, recovery wisdom, life functioning, interpersonal relationships, and mental health.
The RIGD model explained 71.9% of variance in a global recovery measure.
The RIGD demonstrated good convergent and criterion-related validity and test-retest reliability.

Conclusions:

The RIGD is an empirically supported instrument for broadly measuring gambling disorder recovery.
Uniform measurement of recovery is vital for treatment advancement and international gambling help policy.
The RIGD provides a foundation for consistent assessment in gambling disorder research and practice.