Pathological Gambling and Depression

Becoña, Elisardo; Lorenzo, María; Fuentes, María José

doi:10.2466/pr0.1996.78.2.635

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“…Affective disorders often comorbid with PG (Coman, Burrows, & Evans, 1997;El-Guebaly et al, 2006); however, the direction of effects is often unclear, especially among the Chinese as limited research has been conducted in this sample. In Western samples, problem gamblers have consistently reported higher rates of affective disorders, particularly for depression (Becona, Lorenzo, & Fuentes, 1996;Blaszczynski & McConaghy, 1989;Moodie & Finnigan, 2006a). Similarly, research has postulated the contribution of anxiety and stress in the impairment of decision-making (Miu, Heilman, & Houser, 2008), and the development, maintenance, and relapse of problem gambling (Blaszczynski, McConaghy, & Frankova, 1991;Raylu & Oei, 2004b).…”

Section: Socio-demographic Factors Psychological States Gambling-rementioning

confidence: 99%

Problem Gambling, Gambling Correlates, and Help-Seeking Attitudes in a Chinese Sample: An Empirical Evaluation

Loo¹,

Oei²,

Raylu³

2011

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There is an increasing consensus that problem gambling (PG) is a serious social issue among the Chinese, but little is known of the factors associated with PG among the Chinese using validated and improved PG measurements. This study examined the patterns of PG and the PG predictive ability of variables such as gambling-related cognitions, gambling urge, depression, anxiety, stress, and help-seeking attitudes among Chinese individuals living in Taiwan. The participants consisted of 801 Taiwanese Chinese student and community individuals (Mean age = 25.36 years). The prevalence of PG (Problem Gambling Severity Index; PGSI) and pathological gambling (South Oaks Gambling Screen; SOGS) are higher in this Taiwanese Chinese sample as compared with past prevalence research. Significant differences were found between PGSI groups (i.e., non-PG, low-risk, moderate-risk, and PG) in socio-demographic variables. Erroneous gambling-related cognitions and overall negative psychological states significantly predicted PG. In addition, interaction effects of gender, mediation effects, and the predictive ability of help-seeking attitudes were discussed. The findings of this study have important implications in the understanding of PG among the Chinese. Gambling-related cognitions and negative psychological states are important factors that should be addressed in intervention programs.

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Section: Socio-demographic Factors Psychological States Gambling-rementioning

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Problem Gambling, Gambling Correlates, and Help-Seeking Attitudes in a Chinese Sample: An Empirical Evaluation

Loo¹,

Oei²,

Raylu³

2011

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“…It is interesting to note that the rate found in this study is higher than that found in a study with pathological gamblers in a sample of the adult population or with pathological gamblers under treatment. 1 Depression has been associated with substance dependence, 16 suggesting that superimposition of these symptoms should be considered when planning treatment strategies.…”

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Freqüência de jogo patológico entre farmacodependentes em tratamento

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ObjectiveTo investigate the frequency of pathological gambling among alcohol and other substance abusers who sought specialized treatment. Methods Seventy-four outpatients from three different substance abuse treatment services were interviewed. The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) scale was used for the diagnosis of pathological gambling. The diagnosis of alcohol and other substances abuse was established according to the DSM-IV criteria and the Short Alcohol Dependence Data (SADD) scale. The Portuguese version of the Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ) scale was used to detect psychiatric symptoms and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) for depressive symptoms. Average scores obtained from the application of these scales were compared using the Student t-test. Results All subjects met the criteria for drug abuse, 61.6% met the alcohol dependence criteria, 60.3% for cocaine/crack, and 34.2% for cannabis. According to the SOGS scale, the majority of drug addicts (70.3%) were classified as social gamblers, 10.8% as problem gamblers and 18.9% as pathological gamblers. Psychiatric and depression symptoms were found in the sample. Pathological gambling patients showed more depression symptoms than non-pathological gambling patients. Conclusions A high frequency of pathological gambling was found among the drug addicts interviewed. It is emphasized the importance of investigating pathological gambling among patients under treatment of drug abuse and to include strategies for the treatment of this disorder.

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“…Study subjects were male-only or predominantly male 43,44 . Future research must investigate the occurrence of psychiatric comorbidity in female gamblers and compare it with male gamblers.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Male gamblers have high lifetime comorbidity with affective disorders (21% to 60%) 16,43 , and with drug addiction (25% to 65%) 16,44 . Mark and Lesieur 20 suggest that these comorbidities may also occur in women.…”

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Pathological gambling in women: a review

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Pathological gambling was only recently recognized as a psychiatric disorder (DSM-III, APA, 1980). Most studies of pathological gambling include only male subjects. Despite the paucity of information, it is likely that at least one-third of pathological gamblers are women. The objective of this article is to review clinical and epidemiological characteristics of female gamblers as compared to their male counterparts. MEDLINE and PsycINFO were searched for investigational studies and reviews of the past 10 years on clinical (sociodemographic, course and progression, psychiatric comorbidities, genetics, and personality) and epidemiological aspects of female gamblers. Other relevant articles were also selected from reference lists. It is concluded that the current literature indicates some common characteristics in female and male gamblers, but it also indicates the possibility that each gender may carry etiopathogenic differences that when better understood should lead to improved treatment and prevention strategies.

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Pathological Gambling and Depression

Cited by 85 publications

References 22 publications

Problem Gambling, Gambling Correlates, and Help-Seeking Attitudes in a Chinese Sample: An Empirical Evaluation

Problem Gambling, Gambling Correlates, and Help-Seeking Attitudes in a Chinese Sample: An Empirical Evaluation

Freqüência de jogo patológico entre farmacodependentes em tratamento

Pathological gambling in women: a review

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