AIM: The first objective was to conduct a comparative clinical study comparing a set of patients being treated for a GD with the norm. The second objective was to divide the group of patients being treated for gambling disorders according to the scale of Self-directedness (SD) into a group without personality disorders, a group with suspected personality disorders, and a group with personality disorders. The third objective was to find a relationship between the observed dimensions of Cloninger’s questionnaire and the severity of the problems associated with gambling. METHODS: We used the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) and a standardised version of the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI-r) revised for use in the Czech Republic. SAMPLE: A total of 147 clients admitted to the Bohnice, Kroměříž, and Opava psychiatric hospitals with the Gambling Disorder diagnosis. Their average age was 34.6 years. RESULTS: Patients with a GD scored higher on the Novelty Seeking (NS) scale and lower on the Self-directedness (SD), Cooperativeness (CO), and Reward Dependence (RD) scales in the TCI-r when compared to the norm of healthy men. We identified three groups of gamblers: i) without comorbidity with PD (54.7%), ii) with a tendency to PD (32.8%), and iii) suspected of PD (12.5%). The total SOGS score correlates slightly with the Novelty Seeking (NS), Persistence (PS), Self-directedness (SD), and Self-transcendence subscales of the TCI-r. CONCLUSION: In terms of personality profile, patients with a GD are a heterogeneous group. The sample has a slightly higher prevalence of personality disorders than the general population. This comorbidity influences the course of their gambling career and potentially their treatment.

Charles University 1st Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital Prague Department of Addictology Czech Republic

Palacky University Faculty of Arts Department of Psychology Olomouc Czech Republic

Citace poskytuje Crossref.org

Literatura