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The Effect of Pathological Gambling on Families, Marriages, and Children
Abstract
Pathological gambling (PG) is widely reported to have negative consequences on marriages, families, and children. Empirical evidence is only now accumulating but when put together with anecdotal information, the extent of these problems is clear. PG contributes to chaos and dysfunction within the family unit, disrupts marriages, leading to high rates of separation and divorce, and is associated with child abuse and neglect. Divorce rates are high, not surprising in light of reports that these marriages are often abusive. Research shows that the families of pathological gamblers are filled with members who gamble excessively, suffer from depressive or anxiety disorders, and misuse alcohol, drugs, or both. Families of persons with PG are also large, a variable independently related to family dysfunction. The authors review the evidence on the impact of PG on families, marriages, and offspring, and make recommendations for future research targeting these problems.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Shaw, M. C., Forbush, K. T., Schlinder, J., Rosenman, E., & Black, D. W.
- Affiliations
- University of Iowa (US)
- Venue
- CNS Spectrums
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2007-08
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 615-622
- ISSN
- 1092-8529 (ISSN-L)
- 2165-6509
- OpenAlex
- W2100863627
- Cited by
- 140
- References
- 44
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.02
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- CNS Spectrums (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Keywords
- gambling addiction, family dysfunction, marital problems, divorce, child abuse, child neglect, family size, substance abuse, depression, anxiety disorders
- MeSH terms
- Child, Child Abuse, Divorce, Family, Female, Gambling, Humans, Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders, Male, Marriage, Risk Factors, Spouse Abuse, Statistics as Topic, Comorbidity, Child of Impaired Parents
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