Clinical, psychopathological and personality characteristics associated with ADHD among individuals seeking treatment for gambling disorder
Aymamí, Neus ![ORCID Identifier](/img/uab/orcid.ico)
(Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Jiménez-Murcia, Susana ![ORCID Identifier](/img/uab/orcid.ico)
(Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge)
Granero, Roser ![ORCID Identifier](/img/uab/orcid.ico)
(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de Ciències de la Salut)
Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni ![ORCID Identifier](/img/uab/orcid.ico)
(Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Fernández-Aranda, Fernando ![ORCID Identifier](/img/uab/orcid.ico)
(Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Claes, Laurence ![ORCID Identifier](/img/uab/orcid.ico)
(University of Leuven. Department of Psychology)
Sauvaget, Anne
(Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes)
Grall-Bronnec, Marie (Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes)
Gomez-Peña, Mónica
(Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Savvidou, Lamprini G. (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Fagundo Morales, Ana Beatriz (Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Del Pino-Gutiérrez, Amparo
(Universitat de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria de Salut Pública, Salut Mental i Maternoinfantil)
Moragas, Laura
(Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
Casas Brugué, Miquel
(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psiquiatria i de Medicina Legal)
Penelo Werner, Eva
(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de Ciències de la Salut)
Menchón Magriñá, José Manuel
(Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge)
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2015 |
Abstract: |
Objectives. (1) To assess the current presence of ADHD symptoms among patients seeking treatment for gambling disorder; (2) to explore clinical and sociodemographic differences between patients who score high and low on the measure of ADHD symptoms; (3) to analyze whether the presence of ADHD symptoms is associated with more severe psychopathology and with specific personality traits; (4) to analyze the mediating role of ADHD symptoms in the relationship between novelty seeking and gambling severity. Method. A total of 354 consecutive patients were administered an extensive battery assessing gambling behavior, psychopathology, and personality traits. Results. Male and female gamblers did not differ significantly in their mean scores on the ADHD measure. However, younger participants aged 18-35 scored higher. Higher ADHD scores were also associated with greater severity of gambling disorder and more general psychopathology. Regarding personality traits, high persistence and self-directedness were negatively related to ADHD scores, while in women alone a positive correlation was found between ADHD scores and scores on harm avoidance and self-transcendence. Conclusion. The presence of ADHD symptoms in both male and female gambling disorder patients may act as an indicator of the severity of gambling, general psychopathology, and dysfunctional personality traits. |
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BioMed research international, 2015 , ISSN 2314-6133 |
DOI: 10.1155/2015/965303
PMID: 26229967
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