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Risk Factors for Problem and Pathological Gambling in Consumers with Schizophrenia Rani A. Desai, MPH, PhD., Laura B. Kozma, BA, Marc N. Potenza, MD, PhD Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Introduction Studies have shown lifetime prevalence rates of problem

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  1. Risk Factors for Problem and Pathological Gambling in Consumers with SchizophreniaRani A. Desai, MPH, PhD., Laura B. Kozma, BA, Marc N. Potenza, MD, PhDYale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT • Introduction • Studies have shown lifetime prevalence rates of problem • gambling in the general population between 0.8 and 1.5% • (Kallick et al. 1979, NORC 1999, Shaffer & Hall 1997) • Cunningham-Williams et al. found that problem gamblers • were more likely to suffer from psychiatric disorders than • non-gamblers • People with schizophrenia are vulnerable to alcohol and • substance related disorders (Slutske et al. 2000) • Hypotheses • A higher proportion of problem gamblers will be found in • this sample than in the general population • Problem gamblers will be more likely to suffer from alcohol • abuse Results Chi-square and ANOVA results for clinical and functional measures 1Only significant results (p≤.05) are presented Risk Factors for Recreation and Problem/Pathological Gamblers • Method • 337 consumers diagnosed with schizophrenia were recruited • and interviewed • 28.5% female • 56.1% White/Caucasian • Mean age = 46.9 ± 11.0 • Participants were interviewed on several measures including: • Schizophrenia Care and Assessment – Health • Questionnaire (Lehman et al. 2003) • South Oaks Gambling Screen (Lesieur & Blume 1987) • NORC DSM Screen for Gambling Problems (NORC 1999) • Diagnostic Interview Schedule (Robins et al. 1981) • The sample was then divided into three groups: Non- • Gamblers (NG) (46.0%), Recreational Gamblers (RG) • (34.7%), and Problem/Pathological Gamblers (PPG) (19.3%) • using the NORC DSM Screen for Gambling Problems. • Chi-square and ANOVA analyses were performed to evaluate • the differences between types of gamblers and various clinical • and functional measures as well as to compare recreation and • problem/pathological gamblers on gambling characteristics • Multinomial logistic regression models were run to evaluate • risk factors for recreational and problem/pathological • gamblers Comparison of RG and PPG on Gambling Characteristics Significantly more PPGs reported gambling for excitement (p=.000), first gambling before the age of 18 (p=.037) and gambled more days in the previous year then RGs (144.1, 40.2, p=.000). • Discussion • As hypothesized, a higher proportion of problem gamblers were found in this is sample than other studies have found in the general population suggesting that consumers with schizophrenia may be at a higher risk for being a problem or pathological gambler • Problem/pathological gamblers were scored significantly higher of the ASI Alcohol scale compared to non gamblers, additionally, it was also a risk factor for being a problem/pathological gambler which both warrants both more research and highlights potential clinical implications for treatment

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