Submission Title
Presentation Type
Event
Location
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Roman Ballroom
Start Date
29-5-2013 10:00 AM
End Date
29-5-2013 10:30 AM
Disciplines
Gaming and Casino Operations Management | Mental and Social Health | Psychology | Sociology | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Abstract
Background:
Pathological gambling is a prevalent and disabling mental illness, which is frequently associated with mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders. However, there is relatively little data on comorbidity in pathological gambling from low and middle income countries such as South Africa.
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Gaming and Casino Operations Management Commons, Psychology Commons, Sociology Commons, Substance Abuse and Addiction Commons
Mid-morning Break and Poster Sessions: Clinical Profile and Psychiatric Co-Morbidity of Treatment-Seeking Individuals With Pathological Gambling
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Roman Ballroom
Background:
Pathological gambling is a prevalent and disabling mental illness, which is frequently associated with mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders. However, there is relatively little data on comorbidity in pathological gambling from low and middle income countries such as South Africa.
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