Cognitive Approach to Gambling

Question 1

What does the Cognitive Approach emphasis about addiction?

Answer 1

A cognitive view of addiction emphasises habitual ways of thinking and of interpreting events that might lead to the development of addictive behaviour. From this perspective, the development of an addiction does not depend on the properties of the drug or activity alone, but also on the reasons for taking it or engaging in the activity. A person may come to rely on gambling as a way of coping with life’s problems. When these coping mechanisms are used excessively, they may create more problems than they solve