Comorbidity of impulse control disorders in pathological gamblers
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Objective: To investigate the rate of impulse control disorders among pathological gamblers and examine the relationship of comorbidity to gambling severity. Method: Ninety‐six adult pathological gamblers [mean age: 46.7 ± 11.0 years; female: 44 (45.8%)] completed the following: Minnesota Impulsive Disorders Interview, Yale‐Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Scale Modified for Pathological Gambling, and Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale. Results: Twenty‐two subjects (22.9%) reported a comorbid impulse control disorder, most commonly compulsive sexual behaviour and compulsive buying. Subjects with comorbidity reported significantly greater intensity of urges (t = −2.021; df = 94; P = 0.046) and thoughts (t = −2.147; df = 42.3; P = 0.038) related to gambling, and greater interference (t = −3.913; df = 48.1; P < 0.001) and distress (t = −2.504; df = 52.7; P = 0.015) secondary to gambling urges and thoughts. Conclusion: Impulse control disorders appear common among pathological gamblers and are associated with more severe gambling symptoms.
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In Grant and Kim's study, 23% of pathological gamblers also have compulsive buying or sexual addictions.
“Par exemple dans l'étude de Grant et Kim, 23% des joueurs pathologiques présentent aussi des achats compulsifs ou des addictions sexuelles [10].”
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The frequency of psychiatric comorbidities is a common point to all addictions, particularly mood disorders and anxiety disorders.
“La fréquence des comorbidités psychiatriques est également un point commun à l'ensemble des addictions, en particulier les troubles de l'humeur et les troubles anxieux [4, 7, 10, 19].”
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- Authors
- Grant, J. E., & Kim, S. W.
- Affiliations
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Corresponding author
- Grant, J. E.
- ORCID
- Grant, J. E.
- Venue
- Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2003-07-31
- Volume
- 108
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 203-207
- ISSN
- 0001-690X (ISSN-L)
- 1600-0447
- OpenAlex
- W2070014568
- Cited by
- 172
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 4.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- gambling addiction, impulse control disorders, comorbidities, compulsive sexual behavior, compulsive buying, gambling severity, gambling urges, obsessive-compulsive symptoms
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Female, Gambling, Humans, Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders, Male, Middle Aged, Minnesota, Outpatients, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Severity of Illness Index, Comorbidity
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