Journal article
Prevalence and correlates of problem gambling in people with psychotic disorders
M Haydock, S Cowlishaw, C Harvey, D Castle
Comprehensive Psychiatry | Published : 2015
Abstract
Objective There are few published studies on the comorbidity of psychosis and problem gambling. This paper provides estimates of the prevalence and clinical correlates of problem gambling in a representative sample of people with psychotic disorders. Method The second Australian national survey of psychosis was undertaken in 2010 and included adults (18-64 years) attending mental health services. Problem gambling was measured using the Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI) at two sites of this study, with 442 participants providing data suitable for analysis. Results There were 151 participants who screened positive to past-year gambling. 4.1% of the total sample was classified as low risk ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This publication is based on data collected in the framework of the 2010 Australian National Survey of High Impact Psychosis (SHIP). The members of the SHIP Study Group are the following: V. Morgan (National Project Director), A. Jablensky (Chief Scientific Advisor), A. Waterreus (National Project Coordinator), R. Bush, V. Carr, D. Castle, M. Cohen, C. Galletly, C. Harvey, B. Hocking, A. Mackinnon, P. McGorry, J. McGrath, A. Neil, S. Saw, H. Stain. Ethics approvals for the study were obtained from relevant institutional human research ethics committees. The main study was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing with the DNA component funded by the Australian Schizophrenia Research Bank. This report acknowledges, with thanks, the hundreds of mental health professionals who participated in the preparation and conduct of the survey and the many Australians with psychotic disorders who gave their time and whose responses form the basis of this publication.