Abstract
Gambling disorder is characterized by a persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior. In this paper, we analyzed the psychopathological dimensions of a group of gamblers and investigated the potential predictors of good/poor therapeutic outcomes. A total of 45 gamblers, between 23 and 69 years old (M = 45.73, SD = 10.93), were recruited in the following structures for the treatment of pathological gambling: the “Incontro” cooperative of Pistoia (Italy) and the “Orthos” community of Siena (Italy). We found significant correlations among SOGS, TAS-20/DIF, DES, and any clinical dimensions of MMPI-2. Nevertheless the several limits, the present study confirmed the impulsive nature of pathological gambling. Moreover, the results showed positive correlations among impulsivity, dissociation, and affect dysregulation (measured by the first factor of the TAS-20).
Highlights
In the DSM-5, gambling disorder is characterized by a “persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior that disrupts personal, family, and/or vocational pursuit” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 586)
As regard to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 (MMPI-2) scales, we found elevated mean scores (>64) on Schizophrenia (M = 65, SD = 14.40), Anxiety (M = 65, SD = 13.99), and Obsessiveness (M = 65, SD = 15.94) for all subjects
Our data confirmed the impulsive nature of pathological gambling (Odlaug, Schreiber, & Grant, 2012)
Summary
In the DSM-5, gambling disorder is characterized by a “persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior that disrupts personal, family, and/or vocational pursuit” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 586). In the DSM-5, gambling disorder is characterized by a “persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior that disrupts personal, family, and/or vocational pursuit” It is well known that pathological gamblers present high rates of mood and substance use disorders (Lorains, Cowlishaw & Thomas, 2012), few researchers have assessed the rates of these or other psychiatric conditions. Quigley and colleagues (2014), showed that 34% of gamblers in their study had major depression. Other studies showed a prevalence of other psychopathological conditions among pathological gamblers, including panic disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and various impulse control disorders (Davis and Loxton, 2013; Suomi, Dowling, and Jackson, 2014). We analyze the psychopathological dimensions of a group of gamblers and investigate the potential predictors of good/poor therapeutic outcomes
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