Gambling in Brazil: a call for an open debate

Tavares, Hermano

doi:10.1111/add.12560

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“…The international coverage of this series was broad, and included submissions from Autralasia (Australia [5], New Zealand [6]), South America (Brazil [7]), North America (Canada [8], United States [9]), Europe (Finland [10], Sweden [11], Norway [12], France [13], Switzerland [14] , Czech Republic [15], Spain [16], the Netherlands [17], Germany [18], United Kingdom [19]) and Asia (Taiwan [20], China [21], Singapore [22], India [23] ). The selection of countries profiled was, of course, not random, so countries with relatively more gambling academic involvement are undoubtedly over-represented.…”

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The world of gambling: the National Gambling Experiences series

Hodgins

Petry

2016

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The world of gambling: the National Gambling Experiences series

Hodgins

Petry

2016

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“…This difference may be due to the large availability of gambling opportunities in the United States, while legal gambling in Brazil is restricted. 2 A previous study comparing male and female gamblers in Brazil and the United States found similar results regarding age at onset of gambling behavior. 9 Beyond these initial findings, the present analysis found that chasing behavior was more common in Brazilian gamblers, a difference not previously observed in crosscultural studies that approached GD in both genders.…”

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“…2 In Brazil, government-sponsored lotteries alone earn more than 5 billion U.S. dollars annually, 3 an amount higher than the annual gross domestic product (GDP) of 54 countries in 2010. 4 Gambling disorder (GD) is characterized as recurrent, problematic gambling behavior causing clinically relevant impairment.…”

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A cross-cultural study of gambling disorder: a comparison between women from Brazil and the United States

Medeiros

Leppink

Redden

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Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: To perform a cross-cultural comparison of gambling disorder (GD) in women from Brazil and the United States, two countries with pronounced social and cultural differences. We hoped to produce insight into the impact of cultural influences on the presentation of GD in women, which may be useful for the development of culturally-sensitive interventions. Method: We assessed 681 women with GD: 406 from a Brazilian sample and 275 from a U.S. sample. We assessed demographic and gambling behavior variables in addition to co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Results: Fewer Brazilian participants were Caucasian (73.3 vs. 91.3%; p = 0.022). Also, Brazilian women had lower levels of education (59.9% with high school or less vs. 44.4%; p o 0.001), and were more likely to have a current partner (54.9 vs. 43.4%; p = 0.003). Brazilian gamblers also reported lower urge scores (6.664.3 vs. 11.662.4; p o 0.001) and higher chasing rates (89.1 vs. 80.0%; p = 0.002). Brazilian gamblers reported higher rates of bingo gambling (19.2 vs. 5.7%; p o 0.001), but lower rates of card game gambling (5.8 vs. 23.1%; p o 0.001). Finally, Brazilian gamblers were more likely to endorse a history of major depressive disorder (36.9 vs. 24.4%; p = 0.001).Conclusions: This study reinforces the need for further general cross-cultural research on GD and particularly for studies investigating how gender mediates these differences. Finally, the differences noted in this analysis suggest that the findings of predominantly Anglo-Saxon cultures may not be generalizable to other world populations.

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“…38,39 Our study has certain limitations. First, despite the fact that the translation of the DSM-IV-TR criteria used in this study has been extensively used in previous clinical and epidemiological studies conducted by our group, 40 this Portuguese version still lacks formal validation. Second, the small size of the patient sample and the convenience strategy employed limited the statistical power of the study.…”

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Development and validation of the Gambling Follow-up Scale, Self-Report version: an outcome measure in the treatment of pathological gambling

Galetti

Tavares

2016

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: To validate the Gambling Follow-up Scale, Self-Report version (GFS-SR), a 10-item scale designed to assess gambling frequency, time and money spent on gambling, gambling craving, debts, emotional distress, family relationships, autonomy, and frequency of and satisfaction with leisure activities in individuals diagnosed with gambling disorder according to the DSM-5 criteria. Methods: One hundred and twenty treatment-seeking gamblers were evaluated, 84 of whom proceeded to treatment. Fifty-two relatives provided collateral informant reports at baseline. Six months later, the 50 patients who completed the program were reassessed. Results: The GFS-SR showed good inter-rater agreement and internal consistency. Factor analysis presented a three-factor solution: gambling behavior (factor 1); social life (factor 2); and personal hardship (factor 3). There was a high degree of convergence between GFS-SR scores and those of reference scales. The GFS-SR scores showed excellent sensitivity to change (factor 1), predictive validity for treatment response (factor 2), and ability to distinguish recovered from unrecovered patients after treatment (factor 3). A cutoff score of 33 was found to have 87% sensitivity and 80% specificity for gambling recovery. Conclusion: The GFS-SR is well suited to providing reliable follow-up of gamblers under treatment and assessing the efficacy of their treatment.

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Gambling in Brazil: a call for an open debate

Abstract: Life-time incidence of pathological gambling in Brazil appears similar to many other countries, at approximately 1%. Arguably, there is a need to develop a more coherent regulatory and treatment response to this societal problem.

Cited by 16 publications

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The world of gambling: the National Gambling Experiences series

The world of gambling: the National Gambling Experiences series

A cross-cultural study of gambling disorder: a comparison between women from Brazil and the United States

Development and validation of the Gambling Follow-up Scale, Self-Report version: an outcome measure in the treatment of pathological gambling

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