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Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions Volume 11, 2011 - Issue 1
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Exploring Facets of Personality and Escapism in Pathological Gamblers

Rory C. Reid PhDLCSW Research Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Desiree S. Li BS Research Associate, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Jean Lopez BA Research Associate, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Michael Collard MA Research Associate, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Iman Parhami MD Research Coordinator, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Reef Karim DO Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Timothy Fong MD Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Pages 60-74 | Received 02 Jul 2010, Accepted 23 Nov 2010, Published online: 23 Feb 2011
 
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Abstract

This study explored facets of personality between pathological gamblers (n = 69) and nonpathological gamblers (n = 55) in a convenience sample in Los Angeles, California. Pathological gamblers were more prone to mood disturbance, impulsivity, feelings of frustration, interpersonal sensitivity, vulnerability to distress, and distrust of others as measured by the NEO Personality Inventory–Revised. Pathological gamblers also reported diminished competence and self-discipline as well as tendencies toward hasty decision making when compared to nonpathological gamblers. A categorical analysis of subtypes revealed that those who gambled to escape experienced significantly greater levels of neuroticism and facets of impulsivity.

Acknowledgments

The research for this article was funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant 5K23DA019522–04.

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