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15236828

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-6
pubmed:abstractText
Seventy-eight female and 78 male pathological gamblers admitted to an outpatient treatment program were compared regarding a profile of risk-taking behaviors (suicide attempts, illegal activities meant to finance gambling, sexual risky behavior, and alcohol abuse). The Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN), the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale version 11 (BIS-11), and an adaptation of the HIV Risk Behavior Scale were used. Females attempted more suicide than males. Men had more sexual risky behavior and alcohol abuse than women. Younger age and depression were risk factors for suicide attempts, younger age and impulsivity were risk factors for illegal activities. Younger age was a risk factor for sexual risky behavior, and no risk factor other than male gender was found for alcohol abuse. Future investigation of risk behaviors among gamblers must take into account the differences in gender and age. Both impulsivity and emotional distress are related to risk-taking in gamblers, and young gamblers who early in life display other potentially harmful behaviors require special attention.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0306-4603
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1231-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Pathological gambling, gender, and risk-taking behaviors.
pubmed:affiliation
Department and Institute of Psychiatry-LIM-23, Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, R. Dr. Ovidio Pires de Campos, s/n, Cerqueira César, SP 05403-010, Brazil. smartins@jhsph.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't