Health Problems and Medical Utilization Associated With Gambling Disorders: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions

Morasco, Benjamin J.; Pietrzak, Robert H.; Blanco, Carlos; Grant, Bridget F.; Hasin, Deborah S.; Petry, Nancy M.

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“…These findings are consistent with comparable analyses of data on treatment for substance use problems [10], and may suggest that gambling problems have lesser implications for patients in treatment for affective disorders, relative to non-clinical settings [18]. Although speculative, such reduced effects may be explained by high levels of psychiatric severity, and thus range restriction, that PROBLEM GAMBLING IN AFFECTIVE DISORDERS 7 generally characterise clinical samples.…”

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Gambling problems in treatment for affective disorders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)

Cowlishaw

Hakes

Dowling

2016

Journal of Affective Disorders

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General rightsThis document is made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only the published version using the reference above. Full terms of use are available: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/pure/about/ebr-terms Deakin University (Australia). There were no other funding sources for this research. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S.Census Bureau or the NIAAA.Role of the funding source: None of the funding sources listed above had any role in the design, analysis or interpretation of the data, writing of the report, or decision to submit the article for publication.Authors' contributions: SC was primarily responsible for all stages of this paper. JH contributed to the design and interpretation of the findings, and conducted the analyses. ND contributed to writing of the paper. PROBLEM GAMBLING IN AFFECTIVE DISORDERS Conflict of interests:The authors report no conflicts of interest. PROBLEM GAMBLING IN AFFECTIVE DISORDERS Highlights Gambling problems in a US representative sample reporting treatment for mood and anxiety.  Rates of lifetime problem gambling ranged from 3.1% for depression to 5.4% for social phobia.  There were 8.9% of all respondents indicating a history of at least some gambling problems.  Gambling problems had mainly psychosocial implications in treatment for affective disorders CONCLUSIONS: Gambling problems occur at non-trivial rates in treatment for affective disorders and have mainly psychosocial implications. The findings indicate scope for initiatives to identify and respond to gambling problems across a continuum of severity in treatment for affective disorders. PROBLEM GAMBLING IN AFFECTIVE DISORDERS PROBLEM GAMBLING IN AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

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Gambling problems in treatment for affective disorders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)

Cowlishaw

Hakes

Dowling

2016

Journal of Affective Disorders

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“…However, for some, gambling results in large monetary losses, disruption of work and family life, bankruptcy, and even suicide [3][4][5] . It has been estimated that up to 5% of the general U.S. population suffers from problem or pathological gambling 6,7 , although more recent studies suggest lower prevalence estimates 8,9 . Epidemiological data suggest that pathological gamblers are more likely to be male 6,10 , younger 6 , and possibly of lower socio-economic status 11 .…”

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Problem and Pathological Gambling in Patients With Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorder

Desai¹,

Potenza²

2009

J. Clin. Psychiatry

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“…It can negatively impact the gambler's physical (Morasco et al 2006) health. and gamblers tend to have high rates of various psychosomatic symptoms (cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal and other non-specific psychosomatic symptoms) and mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, substance misuse and personality disorders (Petry et al, 2005).…”

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Gambling in India: Past, present and future

George

Velleman

Nadkarni

2017

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

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Highlights Gambling is and has been a popular pastime in modern, colonial and ancient India.  Problem gambling is an important public health issue.  The only legal forms of gambling in India are state-run lotteries (in some states), horse racing, rummy card games and casinos (in two states).  India also has a huge illegal betting market.  There has been only very limited research on gambling in India  We propose a three-level, public health approach for the prevention of gamblingrelated problems. AbstractGambling has been a popular pastime in ancient and colonial India, and continues to be in modern India. Problem gambling is an important public health issue because of its prevalence, increased risk to certain vulnerable groups and its numerous adverse consequences to the gambler, his/her family and the wider society. In this paper, we present an overview of gambling in ancient and modern India, and also suggest a public health approach aimed at reducing gambling-related harm and associated problems.

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Health Problems and Medical Utilization Associated With Gambling Disorders: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions

Abstract: A lifetime diagnosis of pathologic gambling is associated with several medical disorders and increased medical utilization, perhaps leading to a burden on healthcare costs in the United States.

Cited by 160 publications

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Gambling problems in treatment for affective disorders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)

Gambling problems in treatment for affective disorders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)

A Cross-Sectional Study of Problem and Pathological Gambling in Patients With Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorder

Gambling in India: Past, present and future

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