OBJECTIVES. A study of pathological gambling in five states provides information needed to address the public health threat that expanding availability legalized poses at-risk groups general population. METHODS. Over course this project, epidemiological data were collected determine prevalence probable population each state and demographic from gamblers entering treatment programs state. RESULTS. Among surveyed, involvement differ significantly, as does gambling. Despite these differences,...

In the wake of rapid expansion legal gambling internationally, studies adolescent involvement and problem prevalence have been carried out in numerous jurisdictions. This paper reviews that North America, Europe, Oceania. Based on this review, work is clearly needed to assess impact survey methods identified rates improve measurement among adolescents. From a substantive perspective, several clear demographic behavioral characteristics are associated with youth. However, early assumptions...

ABSTRACT Aims To help refine the definition and diagnosis of gambling disorders, we investigated distribution among US gamblers 10 DSM‐IV criteria for Pathological Gambling. Design We drew data from two stratified random surveys ( n = 2417, 530) behavior consequences community‐based samples adults. A fully structured questionnaire, administered by trained lay interviewers, screened life‐time prevalence problem Per definitions, anyone meeting five or more itemized was considered a...

Pathological gambling was officially defined as a psychiatric illness by APA in 1980. The authors report on the results of state-wide study New York that indicated significant differences between problem gamblers general population and pathological entering publicly funded treatment programs. These results, based telephone interviews using standardized assessment instruments with 1,000 persons, raise serious clinical programmatic issues regarding development organization appropriate services...

This paper presents results from the first national survey of problem gambling completed in Sweden.The Swedish is unique its quality and representativeness, due to use multiple modes data collection, recruitment respondents registers rather than households, high response rate.In spite rates participation Sweden, combined prevalence pathological Sweden relatively low (3.9% lifetime 2.0% current). Multivariate analysis shows that being male, under age 25 born abroad are significant risk...

This paper presents data from the British Gambling Prevalence Survey (BGPS) 2010, a large-scale random probability survey of adults (n = 7756), to examine how people gamble and ways in which online offline gambling are integrated. Fourteen per cent respondents were past year Internet gamblers (7% if purchase lottery tickets is excluded). The majority also broader taxonomy subgroups was evident. included those who chose different mediums access for activities gambled on same activity (mixed...

The purpose of this study was to explore the association between problem gambling (PG) and participation in different forms order elucidate relationships PG, involvement intensity. Using data from first wave Swedish Longitudinal Gambling Study (Swelogs) (n = 4,991), tested four hypotheses, namely that (1) some are more closely associated with PG than other forms; (2) high is PG; (3) positively intensity gambling; (4) relationship influenced by specific which individuals participate. All...

Improved methodology was used to re-examine the weak correspondence between problem and pathological gamblers identified in population surveys subsequent classification of these individuals clinical interviews. The SOGS-R, CPGI, NODS Problem Pathological Gambling Measure (PPGM), as well questions about gambling participation expenditures, were administered a total 7272 adults. Two clinicians then assessed each person's status, based on comprehensive written profiles derived from...

Recommendations related to pathological gambling for the fifth edition of Diagnostic and statistic manual mental disorders (DSM) are eliminate criterion committing illegal acts reduce threshold diagnosis from five four criteria. This study evaluated impact these changes on prevalence rates classification accuracy.

Permission to include report in repository granted by Gary O’Connor, Chief Executive Officer, ONTARIO PROBLEM GAMBLING RESEARCH CENTRE on April 8, 2013.

Abstract Aims To estimate the prevalence, incidence and gender age‐specific of problem gambling in Swedish adult population. Design Longitudinal cohort study with linkage to register data. Setting Sweden. Participants Stratified random sample aged 16–84 years at baseline ( n = 8165) re‐assessed a year later 6021). Measurements Problem (life‐time past 12 months) was measured by South Oaks Gambling Screen–Revised (SOGS‐R). Past 12‐month (current) also Severity Index (PGSI). Findings The SOGS‐R...

This survey of the gambling behavior 1,750 adults in New Jersey and Maryland confirmed findings York State. The substantial differences between problem pathological gamblers general population those entering treatment programs have serious implications for prevention, outreach, efforts.

This paper presents a critical overview of measures used to assess adult problem gambling in clinical settings and general population research. Particular consideration is given the challenges transferring clinically derived into research settings. Numerous screens developed for use large surveys as well non-specialist are described detail. Overall, South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) its derivatives continue be most widely contexts parts world although DSM-IV (Diagnostic Statistical Manual...

The present study seeks to estimate the strength of association between exposure lifetime traumatic events and gambling problems while accounting for potential contribution psychiatric disorders, genetic factors, family environmental influences. In 2002, structured diagnostic interviews were conducted with 1675 male twins obtain data on pathological gambling. Multinomial regression tested associations each event three levels problem (1–2 symptoms, at risk; 3–4 gambling, 5 or more gambling)....

Despite high rates of comorbidity among pathological gambling, substance use disorders, and other psychiatric conditions, health professionals rarely screen their clients for gambling problems. We report on the performance NODS-CLiP, an existing brief, three-item problem alternative four-item that demonstrates improved sensitivity, good positive negative predictive power, invariance across key demographic groups . Given comorbidity, routine accurate identification gambling-related problems...

Abstract Swelogs (Swedish Longitudinal Gambling Study) epidemiological (EP‐) track is a prospective study with four waves of data‐collection among Swedish citizens aged 16–84 years at baseline. The major objectives this are to provide general population estimates the prevalence and incidence problem at‐risk gambling enable comparisons first national on (Swegs) conducted in 1997/1998. overall (Swelogs) comprises three tracks data collection; one epidemiological, in‐depth follow‐up. It...