Gambling and the onset of comorbid mental disorders: A longitudinal study evaluating severity and specific symptoms

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 207-219

  Parhami, Iman ^a   Mojtabai, Ramin ^b   Rosenthal, Richard J ^c   Afifi, Tracie O ^d   Fong, Timothy W ^c  

^a Delaware Health and Social Services   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Epidemiology; Gambling; Longitudinal study; National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DSM-5; DSM-IV; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; ODDS RATIO; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901493564     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000450320.98988.7c     Document Type: Article

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