Clinical, psychopathological, and personality characteristics associated with ADHD among individuals seeking treatment for gambling disorder

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 sympto...

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Autores: Aymamí, Maria Neus, Jiménez-Murcia, Susana, Granero, Roser, Ramos Quiroga, Josep Antoni, Fernández Aranda, Fernando, Claes, Laurence, Sauvaget, Anne, Grall Bronnec, Marie, Gómez-Peña, Mónica, Savvidou, Lamprini G., Fagundo, Ana Beatriz, Del Pino Gutiérrez, Amparo, Moragas, Laura, Casas, Miquel, Penelo Werner, Eva, Menchón Magriñá, José Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/120092
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/120092
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Personalitat
Trastorns per dèficit d'atenció en els adults
Jocs d'atzar
Addictes
Psicopatologia
Personality
Attention-deficit disorder in adults
Gambling
Addicts
Pathological psychology
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Sumario: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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