Gender differences in psychiatric comorbidity and treatment-seeking among gamblers in treatment

Westphal, J. A.; Johnson, Lera Joyce

doi:10.4309/jgi.2003.8.17

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“…Details of the instruments used have been previously published (Westphal and Johnson, 2003). The SOGS (Lesieur and Blume, 1987) was used to determine the severity of gambling related symptoms.…”

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Multiple Co-occurring Behaviours among Gamblers in Treatment: Implications and Assessment

Westphal

Johnson²

2007

International Gambling Studies

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A substantial portion of gamblers in treatment may have co-occurring mental health disorders including substance use disorders, especially alcohol dependency, personality disorders, affective disorders, anxiety disorders and impulse control disorders. Co-occurring mental health disorders affect treatment seeking, the treatment process and its outcome, quality of life and functioning in many mental health disorders. Participants in this study were 78 adults enrolled in state-supported out-patient services for pathological gambling and current Gamblers Anonymous attendees. The majority of participants (76.6%) had co-occurring behaviours; 55.8% had multiple co-occurring behaviours. Participants with multiple co-occurring behaviours were more likely to report that a co-occurring behaviour increased the severity of their gambling symptoms. A dose/response relationship between number of co-occurring behaviours and severity of gambling problems was found. Co-occurring behaviours can interact with gambling behaviour. Brief, validated screening instruments are available for screening and diagnosing co-occurring behaviours among gamblers presenting for treatment.

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Multiple Co-occurring Behaviours among Gamblers in Treatment: Implications and Assessment

Westphal

Johnson²

2007

International Gambling Studies

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“…There is growing evidence that there are gender differences for gambling health-related behaviours, such as treatment utilisation, substance use, psychiatric symptoms and diagnoses (Westphal and Johnson 2003).…”

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An Overview of Help Seeking by Problem Gamblers and their Families Including Barriers to and Relevance of Services

Clarke

Abbott

DeSouza

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Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Research demonstrates that gambling support services often do not meet the needs of people seeking help for their gambling problems. In particular, the needs of cultural groups, and gender-specific needs of men and women are neglected. Understanding differences in help seeking behaviour can assist in developing early interventions to address gambling related problems and in developing effective strategies. This paper reviews the literature on help seeking by problem gamblers and their families, including barriers to and relevance of services through a gender and cultural lens. Research findings from international and New Zealand studies are examined, highlighting ways in which gender and culturally appropriate strategies can be implemented. Ways of changing barriers and social policies are proposed which may improve the responsiveness of services. Ultimately it may encourage health care access and utilisation for people and their families seeking help for problem gambling.

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“…De manera consistente, los diferentes trabajos la señalan como uno de los trastornos mentales asociados con el riesgo de juego patológico (Becona, Lorenzo y Fuentes, 1996;McCormick, Russo, Ramirez y Taber, 1984;Westphal y Johnson, 2003). El presente estudio tiene resultados similares en esta dirección en lo que se refiere al riesgo de ser Jugador Patológico, mas no para la exploración general que se hizo en donde se agruparon los dos niveles de riesgo (algún problema y jugadores patológicos).…”

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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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Gender differences in psychiatric comorbidity and treatment-seeking among gamblers in treatment

Cited by 12 publications

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Multiple Co-occurring Behaviours among Gamblers in Treatment: Implications and Assessment

Multiple Co-occurring Behaviours among Gamblers in Treatment: Implications and Assessment

An Overview of Help Seeking by Problem Gamblers and their Families Including Barriers to and Relevance of Services

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

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