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Disordered (Pathologic or Problem) Gambling and Axis I Psychiatric Disorders: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions

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Chou, K.-L., Afifi, T. O.·2011·American Journal of Epidemiology

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The authors' objective in this study was to examine the role of disordered gambling as a risk factor for the subsequent occurrence of specific Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Axis I psychiatric disorders after adjusting for medical conditions, health-related quality of life, and stressful life events. Community-dwelling respondents from nationally representative US samples (n = 33,231) were interviewed in 2000-2001 and 2004-2005. Past-year disordered gambling at baseline was associated with the subsequent occurrence of any Axis I psychiatric disorder, any mood disorder, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, any substance use disorder, alcohol use disorders, and alcohol dependence disorder after adjustment for sociodemographic variables. After simultaneous adjustment for medical conditions, health-related quality of life, and recent stressful life events, disordered gambling remained significantly related to any mood disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, alcohol use disorders, and alcohol dependence. The clinical implications of these findings are that treatment providers need to screen gambling patients for mood, anxiety, and substance use problems and monitor the possible development of later comorbid conditions.

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  1. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; 2000.
  2. Afifi TO, Cox BJ, Martens PJ, et al. Demographic and social variables associated with problem gambling among men and women in Canada. Psychiatry Res. 2010;178(2):395-400.

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Authors
Chou, K.-L., & Afifi, T. O.
Affiliations
University of Hong Kong (HK)
Corresponding author
Chou, K.-L.
Venue
American Journal of Epidemiology
Published
2011-04-05
Volume
173
Issue
11
Pages
1289-1297
ISSN
  • 0002-9262 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-6256
OpenAlex
W2159654906
Cited by
134
References
52
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FWCI
13.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
gambling addiction, problem gambling, Axis I psychiatric disorders, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorders, alcoholism, psychiatric comorbidity, risk factors, life events, health-related quality of life, gambling screening
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anxiety Disorders, Mental Disorders, Female, Gambling, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Risk Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Mood Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Young Adult

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