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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Pathological and At-Risk Gamblers Seeking Treatment: A Hidden Disorder
Author(s) -
Marie GrallBronnec,
Laura Wainstein,
Jennyfer Augy,
Gaëlle ChalletBouju,
Fanny Feuillet,
Jean-Luc Vénisse,
Véronique Sébille
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european addiction research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.862
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1421-9891
pISSN - 1022-6877
DOI - 10.1159/000328628
Subject(s) - impulsivity , pathological , comorbidity , addiction , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , psychology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , anxiety , gambling disorder , association (psychology) , attention deficit , cognition , medicine , psychotherapist , pathology
The links between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and substance use disorders have been the subject of numerous papers. Few studies, however, have focused specifically on the relationship between ADHD and behavioural addictions. The aim of this study was to (i) examine the frequency of pathological and at-risk gamblers having a previous history of ADHD; (ii) give details of the characteristics of this association, and (iii) identify risk factors for a history of ADHD.

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