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Report summary – Problem gambling, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and non-suicidal self-harm (Report 3)

Author(s): Greo
Publisher: GREO
Year Published: 2019

This summarizes a report on a workshop with stakeholders to better understand current knowledge and gaps in knowledge on gambling-related suicide. The...

Summaries

Report summary - Problem gambling, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and non-suicidal self-harm

Author(s): Greo
Publisher: GREO
Year Published: 2020

New findings from analysis of the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey show that problem gamblers are more likely than rest of the population to have thought...

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Suicide, problem gamblers, and their offspring

Author(s): Black, Donald W. ; Coryell, William H. ; Crowe, Raymond R. ; McCormick, Brett A. ; Shaw, Martha C. ; Allen, Jeff
Journal: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
Year Published: 2015

Problem gambling is linked to poor quality of life. Past research shows that problem gamblers have increased rates of suicidal thoughts, attempts, and completed...

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A systematic review of qualitative studies on gambling-related suicide and suicidality

Author(s): Marionneau, Virve ; Nikkinen, Janne
Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022

Gambling is linked to harmful consequences. One serious harm is suicide. The researchers reviewed qualitative studies on gambling-related suicide and...

Reports

Problem gambling and suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm in England: evidence from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2007

Author(s): Wardle, Heather ; Dymond, Simon ; John, Ann ; McManus, Sally
Publisher: Gambling Commission
Year Published: 2019

Concern has been raised about a possible relationship between problem gambling and suicidality, but relatively few studies have examined this. This report aims...

Conferences and Presentations

Problem gambling and suicide: The possibilities for a national suicide prevention strategy

Author(s): Links, Paul
Publisher: Responsible Gambling Council
Year Published: 2005

An overview of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention Blueprint for a National Suicide Prevention Strategy.

White Papers

Suicide and gambling: An analysis of suicide rates in U.S. counties and metropolitan areas

Author(s): McCleary, Richard ; Chew, Kenneth
Publisher: American Gaming Association
Year Published: 1998

Suicide takes 30,000 lives annually. It is the focus of significant public health prevention efforts. Should these efforts encompass legalized gambling: does...

Summaries

Gambling related suicide research - summary

Author(s): GambleAware
Publisher: GambleAware
Year Published: 2019

Gambling harms can take many forms, with possible negative impacts on peoples’ health, relationships and resources. Suicide is one of the most serious harms...

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Gambling disorder symptoms in relation to suicide

Author(s): Lee, Kounseok ; Kim, Hyesun ; Kim, YoungHo
Journal: Psychiatry Investigation
Year Published: 2021

This research examined the link between the DSM-5 symptoms of gambling disorder (GD) and suicide. The researchers recruited 142 patients who sought treatment...

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Report summary – Loneliness is associated with problem gambling and suicidality (Report 2)

Author(s): John, Ann ; Lee, Sze C. ; Wardle, Heather ; McManus, Sally ; Dymond, Simon
Publisher: GREO
Year Published: 2019

This summary outlines part two of a three-report series on gambling and suicide in England for GambleAware. The report explored if loneliness and other factors...

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