Gambling at the time of COVID-19: Results from interviews in an Italian sample of gamblers.

AMA, Auto Mutuo Aiuto APSS, Aziwnda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari Behavioral addiction COVID-19 Depression Gambling HAM-D, Hamilton Depressions Rating Scale Internet addiction Mental health Online gambling SERD, Servizio Dipendenze VLT, Video Lottery Terminal

Journal

Emerging trends in drugs, addictions, and health
ISSN: 2667-1182
Titre abrégé: Emerg Trends Drugs Addict Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9918226480006676

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2022
Historique:
received: 09 08 2021
revised: 23 11 2021
accepted: 20 01 2022
pubmed: 8 2 2022
medline: 8 2 2022
entrez: 7 2 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The coronavirus pandemic affected the life of those suffering from addictive behaviors often confined to prolonged periods of self-isolation. To explore the variation of symptoms related to gambling, 46 outpatients of the mental health services in the Trento Province were invited to take part in a phone interview at the start of the national lockdown. Although only 2.17% increased gambling activity during this period, half of the sample (50.00%) experienced irritability, mood fluctuation (43.48%) and anxiety (39.13%). Follow-up studies should assess modifications in their behaviors that occurred after the reopening of gambling venues.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35128510
doi: 10.1016/j.etdah.2022.100032
pii: S2667-1182(22)00002-2
pmc: PMC8806400
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

100032

Informations de copyright

© 2022 The Author(s).

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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Auteurs

Ilaria Cataldo (I)

Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy.

Eleonora Casonato (E)

Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy.

Ermelinda Levari (E)

Local Public Health Authority, Addiction Treatment Unit (SERD), Trento, Italy.

Attilio Negri (A)

School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.

Pierluigi Simonato (P)

School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.
Clinic "Parco dei Tigli", Padova, Teolo, Italy.

Giulia Tomasi (G)

Self-help mutual aid association "AMA", Trento, Italy.

Giovanna Branz (G)

Local Public Health Authority, Addiction Treatment Unit (SERD), Trento, Italy.

Aurora Coppola (A)

Local Public Health Authority, Addiction Treatment Unit (SERD), Trento, Italy.

Pietro Gianfranceschi (P)

Local Public Health Authority, Addiction Treatment Unit (SERD), Trento, Italy.

Eva Leoni (E)

Local Public Health Authority, Addiction Treatment Unit (SERD), Trento, Italy.

Pietro Mistretta (P)

Local Public Health Authority, Addiction Treatment Unit (SERD), Trento, Italy.

Martina Stefani (M)

Local Public Health Authority, Addiction Treatment Unit (SERD), Trento, Italy.

Miriam Vanzetta (M)

Self-help mutual aid association "AMA", Trento, Italy.

Anna Franceschini (A)

Local Public Health Authority, Addiction Treatment Unit (SERD), Trento, Italy.

Gianluca Esposito (G)

Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy.
Psychology Program, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.

Ornella Corazza (O)

Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy.
School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.

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