The aim is to explore the differences in cognitive and emotional empathy in patients with gambling disorder compared to other addictions.
Assessment of behavioral empathy in subjects with gambling disorder.
Comparison of cognitive and emotional empathy levels across different types of addiction.
Identification of therapeutic intervention targets based on empathy types.
Dissociation observed between cognitive and emotional empathy impairments in gambling disorder patients.
Distinct therapeutic interventions may be needed for addressing specific empathy types in addiction.
Abstract
The behavioral empathy results showed a dissociation between cognitive and emotional empathy impairments in the two different types of addiction, suggesting distinct foci for therapeutic interventions.