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P-76 - Evaluation of an Italian Sample of Gamblers With Dannon Ainhold Gambling Scale: Preliminary Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

M. Pascucci ,
M. Pettorruso ,
E. Righino ,
C. Villella ,
C. Ciciarelli ,
A. Di Cesare ,
S. Chiappini ,
R. Testa ,
G. Conte  and
P.N. Dannon
M. Pascucci
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Italy
M. Pettorruso
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Italy
E. Righino
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Italy
C. Villella
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Italy
C. Ciciarelli
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Italy
A. Di Cesare
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Italy
S. Chiappini
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Italy
R. Testa
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Italy
G. Conte
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Italy
P.N. Dannon
Affiliation:
The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University & Beer Yaacov-Nes Ziona Mental Health Complex, Tel Aviv, Israel

Abstract

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Introduction

Pathological gambling (PG) disorder occurs when a person gambles repetitively despite severe negative effects on important aspects of life. PG tends to be a heterogonous disorder in which patients differ with respect to type and intensity of gambling behavior, psychiatric comorbidity, family history, age at onset and gender. Gamblers may accordingly be classified into three subtypes: the “impulsive”, “obsessive-compulsive” and “addicted” subtypes.

Aims

To characterize a sample of Italian PG pathological gamblers and assess the prevalence of the various gambling subtypes in this population.

Methods

52 outpatients (44 men, 9 women), diagnosed with PG according to DSM IV-TR and SOGS criteria, were administered the Dannon Ainhold Gambling Scale (DAGS), which assesses the presence of the disorder and is useful for patient subtyping.

Results

37 gamblers enrolled in our study played one specific kind of game, while 15 played multiple games. 30 patients played slot machines, 18 sport betting, 11 casino and card games, 14 bingo and scratch cards. According to DAGS, 5 (9,6%) patients belonged to the “addicted” subtype, 4 (7,7%) to the “obsessive-compulsive” subtype and 9 (17,3%) to the “impulsive” subtype. 15 (28,8%) gamblers were classified as “addicted-impulsive” subtype, 10 (19,2%) as “addicted-obsessive-impulsive” subtype, while 9 (17,3%) did not belong to any specific subtype though they displayed a tendency for one of the subtypes.

Conclusion

DAGS allows to identify three major subtypes of gamblers and also considers possible combinations between the different subtypes. An evaluation of these aspects could be useful in treatment options based on patient subtype.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 27 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2012 , pp. 1
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2012
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