Prevalence of schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders in problem gambling: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High rates of psychiatric comorbidities have been found in people with problem gambling (PBG), including substance use, anxiety, and mood disorders. Psychotic disorders have received less attention, although this comorbidity is expected to have a significant impact on the course, consequences, and treatment of PBG. This review aimed to estimate the prevalence of psychotic disorders in PBG.

Methods

Medline (Ovid), EMBASE, PsycINFO (Ovid), CINAHL, CENTRAL, Web of Science, and ProQuest were searched on November 1, 2023, without language restrictions. Studies involving people with PBG and reporting the prevalence of schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders were included. Risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checkli

SUBMITTER: Corbeil O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536207 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature