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Lifetime Prevalence of Pathological Gambling among American Indian and Hispanic American Veterans

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Westermeyer, Joseph, Canive, Jose, Garrard, Judith, Thuras, Paul, Thompson, James·2005·American Journal of Public Health
DOI 10.2105/ajph.2003.023770PMC PMC1449269
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Objectives We examined the prevalence and clinical correlates of pathological gambling among 1228 American Indian and Hispanic American veterans in the southwest and north central regions of the United States. Methods We surveyed a community sample of American Indian and Hispanic American veterans to obtain data on psychiatric disorder and treatment. Results American Indian veterans had a 10% lifetime prevalence of pathological gambling. The Hispanic American lifetime prevalence was less than that of the American Indian veterans but higher than the prevalence found for Hispanic American veterans in other surveys. Comorbid conditions associated with pathological gambling included substance, mood, and antisocial personality disorders. Ready access to casino gambling may encourage, support, or contribute to high rates of pathological gambling in both men and women. Conclusions A 70% lifetime comorbidity of psychiatric disorders suggests that early interventions for pathological gambling should consider common psychiatric conditions rather than focusing on pathological gambling alone.

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  • These three localized studies highlight varied pathological and problem gambling rates among AIAN adults, and all are consistently higher than their counterparts.

    “These three localized studies highlight the varied pathological and problem gambling rates among AIAN adults, and unfortunately are all consistently higher than their counterparts.”

    From Substance and Behavioral Addictions among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations (2022) · cites this paper as [86]

  • A third study showed significantly higher rates among AIAN veterans (9.9%) compared to Hispanic veterans (4.3%) from southwest and north central regions of the USA.

    “A third study showed significantly higher rates among AIAN veterans (9.9%) compared to Hispanic veterans (4.3%) from southwest and north central regions of the USA [86].”

    From Substance and Behavioral Addictions among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations (2022) · cites this paper as [86]

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Authors
Westermeyer, J., Canive, J., Garrard, J., Thuras, P., & Thompson, J.
Affiliations
  • University of Minnesota (US)
  • At the time of the study, Joseph Westermeyer was with Mental Health Services and Psychiatry, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Jose Canive was with Clinical Research, Mental Health Services, Albuquerque VA Medical Center, and the Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Judith Garrard was with the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota. Paul Thuras was with the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and with the...
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Venue
American Journal of Public Health
Publisher
American Public Health Association
Published
2005-05
Volume
95
Issue
5
Pages
860-866
ISSN
  • 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
  • 1541-0048
DOI
10.2105/ajph.2003.023770
PMC
PMC1449269
OpenAlex
W1997715308
Cited by
73
References
0
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 6 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 2
FWCI
5.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • American Journal of Public Health
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Health Services Research and Development
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Keywords
gambling addiction, lifetime prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity, substance use disorders, mood disorders, antisocial personality disorder, casino gambling, veterans' mental health
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Mental Disorders, Epidemiologic Methods, Female, Gambling, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Indians, North American, Male, Middle Aged, Regression Analysis, United States, Veterans, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution

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