ADHD Symptoms in Pathological and Problem Gamblers in Singapore

Autor: Charles Mak, Song Guo, Kok Kah Tan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
Předmět:
Adult
Male
Health
Toxicology and Mutagenesis
media_common.quotation_subject
PG
impulsivity
lcsh:Medicine
Impulsivity
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Article
problem gamblers
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
problem gambling
mental disorders
Humans
Medicine
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADHD
pathological gamblers
Pathological
Aged
media_common
Singapore
business.industry
Addiction
pathological gambling
lcsh:R
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
Cognition
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Comorbidity
Mental health
030227 psychiatry
Behavior
Addictive
Cross-Sectional Studies
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Sample size determination
Gambling
Impulsive Behavior
Female
medicine.symptom
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Clinical psychology
gambling addiction
Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 15, Iss 7, p 1307 (2018)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 15
Issue 7
ISSN: 1660-4601
Popis: Background: There is relatively little research examining the relationship between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and gambling addiction. This study seeks to explore for ADHD symptoms in adult gambling addiction patients and to evaluate their gambling-related cognitions. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at National Addictions Management Service, Institute of Mental Health, in Singapore. Patients presenting for gambling treatment were screened for ADHD symptoms and assessed for severity of gambling-related cognitions. The primary objective was to observe the rate of patients screening positive for ADHD. Results: 20% of the sample screened positive for ADHD. These individuals also had lower levels of gambling-related cognitions. No significant correlation was noted between ADHD symptoms and gambling-related cognition scores. Conclusions: Positive screening results for ADHD occurred frequently in our sample of Pathological Gambling (PG) and Problem Gambling patients and these affected individuals also exhibited lower levels of gambling-related cognitions. This finding may suggest that the gambling behavior in patients with ADHD-PG comorbidity is driven by impulsivity rather than gambling-related cognitions, which has implication on treatment considerations. Further research with a larger sample size is indicated.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz: