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Obsessive-Compulsive Aspects and Pathological Gambling in an Italian Sample

Authors :
Maria Luisa Carenti
Alessandro Valchera
Valeria Verrastro
Filippo Petruccelli
Pierluigi Diotaiuti
Domenico De Berardis
Irene Petruccelli
Michele Fornaro
Giovanni Martinotti
Felice Iasevoli
Luigi Janiri
Massimo Di Giannantonio
Pierluigi, Diotaiuti
Valeria, Verrastro
Irene, Petruccelli
Maria Luisa Carenti
Domenico De Berardis
Iasevoli, Felice
Alessandro, Valchera
Fornaro, Michele
Giovanni, Martinotti
Massimo Di Giannantonio
Luigi, Janiri
Source :
BioMed Research International, BioMed Research International, Vol 2014 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2014.

Abstract

Introduction.Gambling behaviour appears as repetitive and difficult to resist and seems to be aimed at neutralizing or reducing negative feelings such as anxiety and tension, confirming its similarities with the obsessive-compulsive spectrum.Aims.Estimating the prevalence of gambling behaviour in an Italian sample and assessing the effects of sociodemographic variables and the correlations between gambling behaviour and obsessive-compulsive features.Methods.A sample of 300 Italian subjects was evaluated based on gambling behaviours and obsessive-compulsive attitudes. The assessment was carried out in small centers in Italy, mainly in coffee and tobacco shops, where slot machines are located, using theSouth Oaks Gambling Screen(SOGS) and the MOCQ-R, a reduced form ofMaudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Questionnaire.Results.A negative correlation between SOGS and MOPQ-R, with reference to thecontrolandcleaningsubscales, was evidenced in the majority of the examined subjects. Both evaluating instruments showed reliability and a good discriminative capacity.Conclusions.Our study evidenced that the sample of gamblers we analysed did not belong to the obsessive-compulsive disorders area, supporting the validity of the model proposed by DSM-5 for the classification of PG. These data confirm the importance of investing in treatments similar to those used for substance use disorders.

Details

ISSN :
23146141 and 23146133
Volume :
2014
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
BioMed Research International
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d0a1fc24d95533b0b54c2c91edc7b4ea
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/167438