Psychiatric morbidity and gambling disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and type of mental disorders associated with pathological gambling/gambling disorder (GD) in the general population.

Methods

Systematic review and meta-analysis of adult population-based studies reporting on psychiatric comorbidity of GD according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10/ICD-11), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV/DSM-5) criteria, or widely used assessment instruments. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched for relevant studies in English. The study's protocol was preregistered in PROSPERO (CRD42024574210).

Results

Of 454 articles published between 1993 and 2024, 12 met the inclusion criteria. Most studies used DSM-IV or DSM-5 crit

SUBMITTER: Galeazzi GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12646120 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature