Pathological gambling and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders
Pathological gambling and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders
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DOI:
10.2466/pr0.84.1.107-113
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发表时间:
1999-02-01
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Blaszczynski, A
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作者:
Blaszczynski, A
To test the hypothesis that pathological gambling can be classified as an Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorder, the Padua Inventory mas administered to 40 diagnosed pathological gamblers and a control group of 40 normal subjects. Analysis showed that the pathological gamblers obtained a significantly higher mean total score on obsessionality than controls. Elevated scores on two factors reflections impaired control of mental activities and loss of motor control contributed to the over-all difference. In the context of other research suggesting pathological gamblers would score high on psychometric measures of impulsivity, this study provides preliminary support for a Spectrum Disorder Model, suggesting that pathological gamblers are characterised by elevated scores on traits of 'impulsivity' and 'obsessionality.'