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Minority ethnic status, symptom severity, and psychosocial impairment among people with gambling disorder

Author(s): Grant, Jon E. ; Chamberlain, Samuel R.
Journal: Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2023

The researchers examined how minority ethnic status might be linked to gambling symptom severity and other clinical features. A total of 475 adults with...

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The impact of mental health and social motivations for gambling and gaming during COVID-19

Author(s): Savolainen, Iina ; Vuorinen, Ilkka ; Sirola, Anu ; Oksanen, Atte
Journal: Comprehensive Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022

Many people experienced higher levels of anxiety because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some people coped with anxiety by turning to gambling and gaming. The authors...

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The relationship between problem gambling and self-harm

Author(s): Edson, Timothy C. ; Slabczynski, John M. ; Lee, Taylor G. ; McAuliffe, William H. B. ; Gray, Heather M.
Journal: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Year Published: 2022

There is a relationship between problem gambling and self-harm. The negative consequences associated with problem gambling may cause someone to engage in...

Reports

Police awareness and practice regarding gambling related harms: The report of the Commission on Gambling Related Harms

Author(s): Churcher, Helen
Publisher: The Howard League for Penal Reform
Year Published: 2022

This report examines police understanding of gambling related harms and crime. It focuses on police forces in England and Wales and how they approach gambling...

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Coping with intimate partner violence: An interview study with women who gamble

Author(s): Hing, Nerilee ; Mainey, Lydia ; O'Mullan, Catherine ; Nuske, Elaine ; Greer, Nancy ; Thomas, Anna ; Breen, Helen
Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies
Year Published: 2022

Many women who gamble are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). They may gamble to cope with the trauma and stress of IPV. Furthermore, gambling venues...

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Problem behaviours in adolescents: Subgroups and differences between them

Author(s): Giannotta, Fabrizia ; Aslund, Cecilia ; Hellstrom, Charlotta ; Larm, Peter
Journal: Journal of Gambling Issues
Year Published: 2022

Adolescents often engage in problem behaviours including smoking, drinking alcohol, gambling, and antisocial behaviour. The authors of this study aimed to...

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Gambling to relieve anxiety in adolescents

Author(s): Cardwell, Emma ; Hoff, Rani A. ; Garakani, Amir ; Krishnan-Sarin, Suchitra ; Potenza, Marc N. ; Zhai, Zu Wei
Journal: Journal of Psychiatric Research
Year Published: 2022

The experience of gambling can be fun and exciting, making people want to gamble again to experience these positive emotions. The experience of gambling can...

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A profile of people who seek treatment for problem gambling in Ireland

Author(s): Condron, Ita ; Lyons, Suzi ; Carew, Anne Marie
Journal: Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
Year Published: 2022

Problem gambling can have a negative impact on finances, mental health, relationships, and work. But only 7 to 12% of people with problem gambling seek...

Reports

"Surviving, not living": Lived experiences of crime and gambling

Author(s): Smith, Lauren
Publisher: Howard League for Penal Reform
Year Published: 2022

This report examines the lived experiences of people who have experienced gambling harms and committed gambling-related crimes. It focuses on 22 individuals...

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Online gambling and associated health risk factors among East Asians and South Asians in Canada during COVID-19

Author(s): Price, Alex
Journal: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Year Published: 2022

This study explored online gambling during COVID-19 among East and South Asians living in Ontario, Canada. It also explored a variety of risk factors that...

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