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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Mestre-Bach, Gemma author Steward, Trevor author Granero, Roser author Fernández Aranda, Fernando author Cuquerella, Àngel author Baño Alcázar, Marta author Moragas, Laura author Del Pino Gutiérrez, Amparo author Aymamí, Maria Neus author Gómez-Peña, Mónica author Mallorquí-Bagué, Núria author Vintró Alcaraz, Cristina author Magaña, Pablo author Menchón Magriñá, José Manuel author Jiménez-Murcia, Susana author Talón Navarro, Maria Teresa author 2018-07-27T11:35:38Z 2018-07-27T11:35:38Z 2018-01-01 2018-07-27T11:35:38Z Gambling disorder (GD) is a psychiatric condition that was recently recategorized as a non-substance-related addiction in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders. Criminal activity is commonly associated with gambling; however, few empirical studies to date have examined sociodemographic and psychological variables in this population. In this study, we explored criminal behavior history in a sample of consecutively recruited treatment-seeking gamblers (n = 382) and compared subjects with a history of illegal acts (n = 103, 26.9%) to those with no criminal record (n = 279, 73.1%). Impulsivity and personality traits were specifically explored, along with other gambling-related severity factors. We found that gamblers who engaged in illegal activity were more likely to endorse high levels of urgency (i.e., the tendency to act out when experiencing heightened emotional states) and increased lack of premeditation. Gamblers with a history of criminal behavior also had greater GD severity levels and gambling-related debts. Additionally, these gamblers reported lower levels of self-directedness, which is characterized by difficulty in establishing and redirecting behavior toward one's goals. Likewise, gamblers who had conducted criminal acts showed a tendency to engage in greater risk-taking behavior. These results shed new light on this understudied population and provide insights for developing targeted harm-prevention interventions and treatment protocols. Psicopatologia Conducta criminal Impulsos (Psicologia) Pathological psychology Criminal behavior Impulse Gambling and Impulsivity Traits: A Recipe for Criminal Behavior?