Temporal sequencing of problem gambling and other mental health conditions among Swedish men and women

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Author(s): Sundqvist, Kristina ; Rosendahl, Ingvar K.

Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies

Year Published: 2019

Date Added: September 12, 2019

This study examined the risk of co-occurring mental health conditions in Swedish men and women with and without gambling problems. It also examined whether gambling problems preceded or followed other conditions. Participants were from a longitudinal research study in Sweden. Results revealed that all conditions (depression, suicidal events, anxiety, and alcohol and other substances) were more common in participants with problem gambling. All conditions, aside from alcohol and other substance uses, were more common among women than men. For women, all the comorbid conditions started before gambling. Men started gambling before having any other condition, and depression and suicidal events emerged after they had developed problem gambling.

Citation: Sundqvist, K. & Rosendahl, I. (2019). Problem gambling and psychiatric comorbidity—Risk and temporal sequencing among women and men: Results from the Swelogs case–control study. Journal of Gambling Studies, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-019-09851-2

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-019-09851-2

Keywords: comorbidities ; problem gambling ; psychiatric disorders

Topics: Comorbidities ; Gambling and the Brain

Conceptual Framework Factors: Psychological - Comorbid Disorders ; Psychological Factors

Response Rate: 78.2%

Study Design: Observational: Case Control

Geographic Coverage: Sweden

Study Population: Adults with and without problem gambling

Sampling Procedure: Participants were from the Swedish longitudinal gambling study (Swelogs). For this study, data were obtained from the first two waves of the In-Depth (ID) track.

Study Funding:

This study was done under REGAPS (Responding to and Reducing Gambling Problem Studies), which is funded by the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (Forte) [2016-07091]. This study was also funded by the Svenska Spel independent research council [FO2016-0017].