Revising the South Oaks Gambling Screen in different settings

Lesieur, Henry R.; Blume, Sheila B.

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“…The use of the SOGS to determine the prevalence of problem and probable pathological gambling in community-based surveys has attracted some controversy (9)(10)(11). One major criticism is that this "screen" instrument produces a de facto diagnosis because it is not generally followed by any further diagnostic interviewing.…”

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Comparisons between the South Oaks Gambling Screen and a DSM-IV—Based Interview in a Community Survey of Problem Gambling

2004

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Objective: To directly compare 2 forms of assessment for determining gambling problems in a community survey, and to examine the characteristics of respondents who endorsed DSM-IV symptoms but who scored below the formal DSM-IV diagnostic cutoff for pathological gambling. Method: We interviewed 1489 Winnipeg adults by phone (response rate 70.5%) using the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), a DSM-IV-based instrument, and several gambling-related variables. Results: The lifetime prevalence of "probable pathological gambling" (according to the SOGS, having a score of $ 5) was 2.6%. The SOGS items and DSM-IV symptoms were highly correlated (r = 0.80), but a score of 5 or more symptoms for a DSM-IV diagnosis produced lower prevalence figures. Comparisons between recreational gamblers (those with no DSM-IV symptoms), subthreshold pathological gamblers (those with 1 to 4 DSM-IV symptoms), and pathological gamblers (those with $ 5 DSM-IV symptoms) on a series of gambling-related variables (for example, high use of video lottery terminals) revealed that subthreshold individuals significantly differed from recreational gamblers and more closely approximated the characteristics displayed by pathological gamblers. Conclusions: SOGS items show a high degree of association with the DSM-IV clinical symptoms of pathological gambling, but the DSM-IV cutoff of 5 symptoms is more conservative in defining gambling problems. Results support a continuum view of gambling problems in the community. DSM-IV scores of 3 or 4 represent the higher end of the group officially considered diagnostically "subthreshold" and may be important from both a clinical and public health perspective.

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Comparisons between the South Oaks Gambling Screen and a DSM-IV—Based Interview in a Community Survey of Problem Gambling

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“…Fue seleccionado por su utilización previa en investigaciones similares para medir el riesgo de juego patológico, lo cual es valioso para la comparabilidad de los resultados (Lesieur y Blume, 1993). SOGS es un instrumento de "screening" compuesto por 20 ítems basado en los criterios diagnósticos de juego patológico del DSM III y del DSM III-R (American Psychiatric Association); ha sido catalogado como el instrumento más fiable y válido de que se dispone en la actualidad para evaluar el juego patológico en los estudios epidemiológicos y clínicos (Echeburúa, Báez, Fernández y Páez, 1994;Stinchfield, 2002).…”

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Riesgo de Juego Patológico. Factores y trastornos mentales asociados en jóvenes de Medellín - Colombia

Zapata

Montoya

2011

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Aims:To study the risk of pathological gambling and its possible relation with mental disorders and school and family problems in a population of school pupils from the city of Medellin (Colombia), with a view to providing guidance for mental health care. Method: Cross-sectional study; sample comprises 3486 students aged 10 to 19 years selected from all the educational institutions in the city. The sample is probabilistic and represents an estimated population of 290,000 young people from Medellin. The SOGS instrument (South Oaks Gambling Screening) was used for screening risk and likelihood of problem gambling. The analytic stage assessed possible associated factors such as mental disorders, alcohol use and drug use, with statistical significance levels of 5% and prevalence rates with 95% confidence intervals. Results: A total of 48.6% were without problems, 37.6% were at risk and 13.8% were possible pathological gamblers. Males were more at risk than females (2.5:1), and the highest proportion of possible pathological gamblers was in the 10-14 age group (58.7%), vs. the 15-19 group (41.3%). Pathological gambling in young people is associated in this study with: anxiety OR=2.1(1.69-2.60), depression OR=1.73(1.33-2.24), suicide attempt OR=1.85(1.20-2.85), impulsivity OR=3.48(2.85-4.26), violent behavior OR=4.64(3.57-5.58), and problems at school OR=2.46(1.97-3.06); recent use of cigarettes, drunkenness and illegal drugs (use/addiction) were identified as associated risk factors, p value: <0.05 Conclusions: Pathological gambling risk is high in this young population, and is associated with mental disorders, use of psychoactive substances, and school and family problems. This situation suggests the need for largescale and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic intervention measures for addressing the problem.

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“…The item answers are combined to produce an overall measure of the extent of the subject's gambling, from none to mild, moderate, or extreme. This SOGS was used in an epidemiological survey by the New York State Office of Mental Health (Lesieur, & Blume, [12], [13]), showing that 1.4% of the adult population of New York had scores of 5 or higher on the SOGS, and were therefore classified as probable gamblers. This base rate for the general population is similar to that found in earlier studies.…”

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Hardiness Is Negatively Related to Gambling

Maddi¹

2016

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In previous research, hardiness has been shown to be positively related to good performance, well-being, and sense of fulfillment. The relevant samples have included college students, working adults, and military and safety personnel. The present study expands this pattern, by showing that hardiness is negatively related to gambling behavior. In this context, gambling behavior is considered an example of avoidance (rather than problem-solving) coping with the ongoing stresses of living.

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Revising the South Oaks Gambling Screen in different settings

Cited by 196 publications

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Comparisons between the South Oaks Gambling Screen and a DSM-IV—Based Interview in a Community Survey of Problem Gambling

Comparisons between the South Oaks Gambling Screen and a DSM-IV—Based Interview in a Community Survey of Problem Gambling

Riesgo de Juego Patológico. Factores y trastornos mentales asociados en jóvenes de Medellín - Colombia

Hardiness Is Negatively Related to Gambling

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