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Moderate to severe gambling problems and traumatic brain injury: A population-based study
Nigel E Turner1, André J McDonald1, Anca R Ialomiteanu2
1Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Psychiatry Research
|March 6, 2019
Summary
A history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is linked to a higher likelihood of problem gambling. This association persists even when accounting for psychological distress and hazardous drinking in adults.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant injury with known associations with impulsivity and risk-taking behaviors.
- Previous studies suggest a link between TBI and problem gambling, but often lack control for confounding factors like hazardous drinking and psychological distress.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between TBI and moderate to severe problem gambling in a general population sample.
- To control for potential confounding variables including hazardous drinking and psychological distress.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from a 2015-2016 cross-sectional telephone survey of adults (N=3809) in Ontario, Canada.
- Employed logistic regression analysis to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AOR) for the association between TBI and problem gambling.
Main Results:
- A history of TBI was independently associated with moderate to severe problem gambling (AOR: 2.80).
- Problem gambling also showed significant associations with psychological distress (AOR: 2.74), hazardous drinking (AOR: 2.69), and lower educational levels (AOR: 0.37).
Conclusions:
- This study supports a link between TBI and problem gambling in the general population.
- Further research is necessary to establish causality and inform prevention and treatment strategies for TBI-related gambling issues.
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