Prevalence, clinical correlations, comorbidities, and suicidal tendencies in pathological Korean gamblers: results from the Korean Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study

Park, Subin; Cho, Maeng Je; Jeon, Hong Jin; Lee, Hae Woo; Bae, Jae Nam; Park, Jong-Ik; Sohn, Jin Ho; Lee, You Ra; Lee, Jun Young; Hong, Jin Pyo

doi:10.1007/s00127-009-0102-9

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“…Furthermore, those who do seek treatment are often driven to do so by psychological distress, disability, depressive disorder, or behavior that is characterized by addiction. Thus, their psychiatric co-morbidities may be greater than those of gamblers who do not ask for help (12). Pathological gamblers often suffer adverse consequences.…”

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“…The OR was no longer statistically significant when psychiatric disorders were factored in. It was concluded that gambling disorder is an independent risk factor for suicide (12).…”

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“…In addition, gambling disorder is characterized by a variety of severely negative consequences, such as financial debt, difficulties relating to family and society, problems with employment and legality, psychological suffering (57), child neglect, domestic violence, criminal involvement, and juvenile delinquency (12).…”

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Gambling Disorder and Suicide: An Overview of the Associated Co-Morbidity and Clinical Characteristics

Martinotti

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Int J High Risk Behav Addict

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Context: A high prevalence of suicide and attempted suicide in relation to gambling disorder is in increasing evidence in current scientific data. The objective of this review was to explore if there was a primary correlation between psychiatric co-morbidities and gambling and/or a secondary correlation with suicide acts. Evidence Acquisition: We performed a critical analysis of the most recent papers in the scientific literature in this regard and report on the most significant findings. Results: A direct relationship between gambling and suicidality was highlighted in a number of European, American, and Asian countries. However, it was not clear whether or not gambling increased the risk of suicidal behavior. Two general trends were noted. The first was that gamblers with extreme gambling behavior incurred economic losses and debts to such an extent that suicidal acts appeared to be the only solution. The second was that suicidal acts by gamblers were precipitated by interpersonal and/or working challenges, in conjunction with personality traits of impulsivity and psychiatric co-morbidities. Conclusions: A combination of impulsivity, certain psychiatric disorders, and social factors may explain the frequent occurrence of suicidal behavior in gamblers.

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“…The OR was no longer statistically significant when psychiatric disorders were factored in. It was concluded that gambling disorder is an independent risk factor for suicide (12).…”

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Gambling Disorder and Suicide: An Overview of the Associated Co-Morbidity and Clinical Characteristics

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“…According to the statistics, the numbers of help-seeker coming to Community Centers on Gambling Problem in women has increased over 5 times from 37 in 2009 to 191 in 2013 [9], although the number of women seeking help consistently low compared to the estimated number of women problem gamblers. Due to a strong stigma attached to problem gambling, women problem gamblers might be reluctant to seek help even though they experience the negative consequences of gambling in Korea [10]. Therefore, there are many women problem gamblers who are in need of, and would benefit from receiving professional help.…”

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Recognizing the Two Faces of Gambling: The Lived Experiences of Korean Women Gamblers

Kim

Dickerson

2016

J Korean Acad Nurs

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of women problem gamblers, focusing on the meaning of gambling to them, how and why these women continue to gamble or stop gambling, and their needs and concerns. In order to effectively help women problem gamblers, practical in-depth knowledge is necessary to develop intervention programs for prevention, treatment, and recovery among women problem gamblers. Methods: The hermeneutic phenomenology approach was used to guide in-depth interviews and team interpretation of data. Sixteen women gamblers who chose to live in the casino area were recruited through snowball sampling with help from a counseling center. Participants were individually interviewed from February to April 2013 and asked to tell their stories of gambling. Transcribed interviews provided data for interpretive analysis. Results: In the study analysis one constitutive pattern was identified: moving beyond addiction by recognizing the two faces of gambling in their life. Four related themes emerged in the analysis-gambling as alluring; gambling as 'ugly'; living in contradictions; and moving beyond. Conclusion: Loneliness and isolation play a critical role in gambling experiences of women gamblers in Korea. In other words, they are motivated to gamble in order to escape from loneliness, to stop gambling for fear of being lonely as they get older, and to stay in the casino area so as not to be alone. The need for acceptance is one of the important factors that should be considered in developing intervention program for women.

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“…Several authors, however, believe that this is a defence strategy initially [10]. That's why anxiety and mood disorders are often described among gambling addicts [13]. These disorders are often described among mariners too.…”

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Is there any gambling disorder among mariners?

Pougnet

2016

International Maritime Health

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Prevalence, clinical correlations, comorbidities, and suicidal tendencies in pathological Korean gamblers: results from the Korean Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study

Abstract: Pathological/problem gambling is highly associated with substance abuse, mood and anxiety disorders, and suicidality, suggesting that clinicians should carefully evaluate and treat such psychiatric disorders in gamblers.

Cited by 74 publications

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Gambling Disorder and Suicide: An Overview of the Associated Co-Morbidity and Clinical Characteristics

Gambling Disorder and Suicide: An Overview of the Associated Co-Morbidity and Clinical Characteristics

Recognizing the Two Faces of Gambling: The Lived Experiences of Korean Women Gamblers

Is there any gambling disorder among mariners?

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