Telescoping and gender differences in the time course of disordered gambling: evidence from a general population sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

The course of disordered gambling in women has been described as 'telescoped' compared with that in men, with a later age at initiation of gambling but shorter times from initiation to disorder. This study examined the evidence, for the first time, for such a telescoping effect in a general population rather than a treatment-seeking sample.

Method

Participants in a large community-based Australian twin cohort (2001 men, 2662 women) were assessed by structured diagnostic telephone interviews in which they reported the ages at which they had attained various gambling milestones and additional information to be used as covariates (the types of gambling in which they had participated and history of symptoms of alcohol dependence, major depression, and adult an

SUBMITTER: Slutske WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4270904 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature