Predictors of Pathological Gambling Severity Taking Gender Differences into Account

González-Ortega, Itxaso; Echeburúa, Enrique; Corral, Paz de; Polo-López, Rocío; Alberich, Susana

doi:10.1159/000342311

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“…Furthermore, the fact that more than half gamblers presented an anxiety disorder in the past 12 months, suggests that there may be the underlying mechanism linking anxiety disorders and PG (Desai and Potenza 2008;Kessler et al 2008;Petry et al 2005). Impulsivity and difficulty making decisions could also be integral to the mechanisms of these two issues (Gonzales-Ortega et al 2013;Ochoa et al 2013). This high comorbidity with mental health problems underlines the necessity of thoroughly assessing the full range of mental health problems whenever someone is seeking help for recovery (Lorains et al 2011).…”

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Gambling Problems Among Community Cocaine Users

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Cocaine use is highly prevalent and a major public health problem. While some studies have reported frequent comorbidity problems among cocaine users, few studies have included evaluation of gambling problems. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of gambling problems and compare those who were at-risk gamblers with nonproblem gamblers in terms of mental health problems, substance use problems, and some risk factors (i.e. family antecedents, erroneous perceptions and coping strategies) among individuals who smoke or inject cocaine.METHOD: A total of 424 smoked or injected cocaine users recruited through community-based programs in Montreal, Quebec completed the questionnaire, including the Canadian Pathological Gambling Index, the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), the CAGE, and the Severity Dependence Scale (SDS).RESULTS: Of the sample, 18.4 % were considered at-risk gamblers, of whom 7.8 % had problems gambling and 10.6 % were moderate-risk gamblers. The at-risk group was more likely to have experienced a recent phobic disorder and alcohol problems than the non-problem group. A multivariate analysis showed that, compared to those who were non-problem gamblers, the at-risk ones were more likely to have lost a large sum of money when they first started gambling, believed that their luck would turn, and gambled in reaction to painful life events. These results indicate the need to include routines for screening to identify gambling problem among cocaine users.

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Gambling Problems Among Community Cocaine Users

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“…DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria were screened by means of the Structured Clinical Interview for Pathological Gambling (SCI-PG) (Grant, Steinberg, Kim, Rounsaville, & Potenza, 2004). The presence/absence of other psychiatric disorders (Axis I) was determined using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) (First, Spitzer, Gibbon, & Williams, 1997). These interviews were carried out independently by two experienced clinical psychologists.…”

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Pathological Gamblers and a Non-Psychiatric Control Group Taking Gender Differences into Account

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The current study aimed to identify personality traits, emotional states and adjustment variables in a sample of pathological gamblers as compared to a non-gambling control group taking gender differences into account. The sample for this study consisted of 206 subjects (103 pathological gamblers and 103 non-psychiatric subjects from the general population matched for age and gender). Pathological gamblers had a lower educational level and a family history of alcohol abuse higher than non-gamblers. In turn, female gamblers were affected by unemployment and a lower socioeconomic status more often than female non-gamblers. Pathological gamblers were more anxious and impulsive and suffered from a poorer self-esteem than non-gamblers. Likewise, pathological gamblers had a greater history of other Axis I psychiatric disorders and were more often affected by anxiety and depression symptoms and showed a more problematic adjustment to everyday life than non-gamblers. Alcohol abuse was not higher in pathological gamblers than in non-gamblers, but, when gender was taken into account, male gamblers were more affected by alcohol abuse than male non-gamblers. Importantly 68.6% of female gamblers versus 9.8% of control group women reported being victims of intimate partner violence. These findings can be used to specifically inform prevention and intervention efforts.

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“…Mood disorders, anxiety disorders and low self-esteem are some examples of psychological problems that may increase the risk for an individual develop a problem with gambling (Derevensky & Gupta 2004). Depression is, probably, the psychological problem most reported in literature as an important risk factor for gambling disorder (Broffman, 2002;González-Ortega, Echeburúa, Corral, Polo-López, & Alberich, 2013;Hodgins et al, 2012;Kim, Grant, Eckert, Faris, & Hartman, 2006).…”

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Risk factors for pathological gambling along a continuum of severity: Individual and relational variables

Cunha¹,

Sousa²,

Relvas³

2017

JGI

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This study's aim was to identify characteristics with higher odds of distinguishing a group of pathological gamblers (PG) from (1) a group of gamblers without a gambling problem (NP) and 2) a sub-clinical group (SP). An additional aim was to investigate those characteristics as risk/protective factors along the continuum of problemgambling severity. Sociodemographic (gender, age, marital status, and educational level), individual (psychopathological symptoms) and relational (family functioning, dyadic adjustment, and differentiation of self) variables were considered. The sample consisted of 331 participants: 162 NP, 117 SP and 52 PG. The main results indicate that the characteristics with higher odds of distinguishing among the groups were gender, educational level, age, differentiation of self, and psychopathological symptoms. The odds of being a PG were higher for men with a low educational level and less adaptive psycho-relational functioning. Conversely, the odds of being a NP were higher for women with a high educational level and more adaptive psycho-relational functioning. Gender and educational level stood out with respect to their relevance as risk/protective factors, and their role was found to be dynamic and interdependent with the severity of problem gambling and/or the investigated psycho-relational characteristics. The risk/protective value was more remarkable when gamblers already exhibited SP.

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Predictors of Pathological Gambling Severity Taking Gender Differences into Account

Cited by 46 publications

References 118 publications

Gambling Problems Among Community Cocaine Users

Gambling Problems Among Community Cocaine Users

Pathological Gamblers and a Non-Psychiatric Control Group Taking Gender Differences into Account

Risk factors for pathological gambling along a continuum of severity: Individual and relational variables

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