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Clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity of treatment seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South Africa.
Background: Pathological gambling is a prevalent and disabling mental illness, which is frequently associated with mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders. However, there is relatively little data on comorbidity in individuals with pathological gambling from low and middle income countries such a...
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| author | Sinclair, Heidi |
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| description | Background: Pathological gambling is a prevalent and disabling mental illness, which is frequently associated with mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders. However, there is relatively little data on comorbidity in individuals with pathological gambling from low and middle income countries such as South- Africa. Method: The Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) was used to assess the frequency of DSM-IV-TR disorders among 100 male and 100 female treatment-seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South-Africa. The Sheehan Disability Scales were used to assess functional impairment. Results: : In a South-African sample of individuals with pathological gambling, the most frequent current comorbid psychiatric disorders were major depressive disorder (28%), anxiety disorders (25.5%) and substance use disorders (10.5%). Almost half of the individuals had a lifetime diagnosis of major depressive disorder (46%). Female pathological gamblers were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with a comorbid major depressive disorder or generalised anxiety disorder than their male counterparts. Conclusions: Data from South-Africa are consistent with previously published data from high income countries. Psychiatric comorbidity is common among individuals with pathological gambling. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/39148 Clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity of treatment seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South Africa. Sinclair, Heidi Stein, Dan Wilson, Don Addictions Mental Health Background: Pathological gambling is a prevalent and disabling mental illness, which is frequently associated with mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders. However, there is relatively little data on comorbidity in individuals with pathological gambling from low and middle income countries such as South- Africa. Method: The Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) was used to assess the frequency of DSM-IV-TR disorders among 100 male and 100 female treatment-seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South-Africa. The Sheehan Disability Scales were used to assess functional impairment. Results: : In a South-African sample of individuals with pathological gambling, the most frequent current comorbid psychiatric disorders were major depressive disorder (28%), anxiety disorders (25.5%) and substance use disorders (10.5%). Almost half of the individuals had a lifetime diagnosis of major depressive disorder (46%). Female pathological gamblers were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with a comorbid major depressive disorder or generalised anxiety disorder than their male counterparts. Conclusions: Data from South-Africa are consistent with previously published data from high income countries. Psychiatric comorbidity is common among individuals with pathological gambling. 2024-02-22T08:09:55Z 2024-02-22T08:09:55Z 2013 2024-02-22T08:07:45Z Thesis / Dissertation Masters MPhil http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39148 eng application/pdf Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Faculty of Health Sciences |
| spellingShingle | Addictions Mental Health Sinclair, Heidi Clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity of treatment seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South Africa. |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity of treatment seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South Africa. |
| title_full | Clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity of treatment seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South Africa. |
| title_fullStr | Clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity of treatment seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South Africa. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity of treatment seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South Africa. |
| title_short | Clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity of treatment seeking individuals with pathological gambling in South Africa. |
| title_sort | clinical profile and psychiatric comorbidity of treatment seeking individuals with pathological gambling in south africa |
| topic | Addictions Mental Health |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39148 |
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