Obsessive-Compulsive Aspects and Pathological Gambling in an Italian Sample
Joint Authors
Diotaiuti, Pierluigi
Carenti, Maria Luisa
Fornaro, Michele
Iasevoli, Felice
Petruccelli, Irene
Verrastro, Valeria
Janiri, Luigi
Martinotti, Giovanni
di Giannantonio, Massimo
De Berardis, Domenico
Valchera, Alessandro
Petruccelli, Filippo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) and the MOCQ-R, a reduced form of Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Questionnaire.
Results.
A negative correlation between SOGS and MOPQ-R, with reference to the control and cleaning subscales, 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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Petruccelli, Filippo& Diotaiuti, Pierluigi& Verrastro, Valeria& Petruccelli, Irene& Carenti, Maria Luisa& De Berardis, Domenico…[et al.]. 2014. Obsessive-Compulsive Aspects and Pathological Gambling in an Italian Sample. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451226
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Petruccelli, Filippo…[et al.]. Obsessive-Compulsive Aspects and Pathological Gambling in an Italian Sample. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451226
American Medical Association (AMA)
Petruccelli, Filippo& Diotaiuti, Pierluigi& Verrastro, Valeria& Petruccelli, Irene& Carenti, Maria Luisa& De Berardis, Domenico…[et al.]. Obsessive-Compulsive Aspects and Pathological Gambling in an Italian Sample. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451226
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451226