TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Demographic and psychiatric correlates of compulsive sexual behaviors in gambling disorder
JO  - Journal of behavioral addictions
A1  - Cowie, Megan E.
A1  - Kim, Hyoun S.
A1  - Hodgins, David C.
A1  - McGrath, Daniel S.
A1  - Scanavino, Marco D. T.
A1  - Tavares, Hermano
SP  - 1
EP  - 12
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Gambling disorder (GD) and compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) may commonly co-occur. Yet, the psychiatric correlates of these co-occurring disorders are an untapped area of empirical scrutiny, limiting our understanding of appropriate treatment modalities for this dual-diagnosed population. This study examined the demographic and clinical correlates of CSB in a sample of treatment-seeking individuals with GD (<i>N</i> = 368) in São Paulo, Brazil. <br><br>METHODS: Psychiatrists and psychologists conducted semi-structured clinical interviews to identify rates of CSB and other comorbid psychiatric disorders. The Shorter PROMIS Questionnaire was administered to assess additional addictive behaviors. The TCI and BIS-11 were used to assess facets of personality. Demographic and gambling variables were also assessed. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the total sample, 24 (6.5%) met diagnostic criteria for comorbid CSB (GD + CSB). Compared to those without compulsive sexual behaviors (GD - CSB), individuals with GD + CSB were more likely to be younger and male. No differences in gambling involvement emerged. Individuals with GD + CSB tended to have higher rates of psychiatric disorders (depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and bulimia nervosa) and engage in more addictive behaviors (problematic alcohol use, drug use, and exercise) compared to GD - CSB. Those with GD + CSB evidenced less self-directedness, cooperativeness, self-transcendence, and greater motor impulsivity. Logistic regression showed that the predictors of GD + CSB, which remained in the final model, were being male, a diagnosis of bulimia, greater gambling severity, and less self-transcendence. <br><br>DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Given those with GD + CSB evidence greater psychopathology, greater attention should be allocated to this often under studied comorbid condition to ensure adequate treatment opportunities.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2062-5871
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.8.2019.35
ID  - ref1
ER  -