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JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
Volume 23, Issue 12, Pages 1427-1437Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1087054715626512
Keywords
problem gambling; ADHD; meta-analysis
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- Manitoba Gambling Research Program of Manitoba Liquor Lotteries
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Objective: At present, there are inconsistencies in the literature pertaining to the association between ADHD and problem gambling. This study utilized meta-analytic techniques to clarify the association between symptoms of problem gambling and symptoms of ADHD. Method: Several meta-analyses were conducted using a random effects model. PsycINFO, PubMed, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant studies. Results: The weighted mean correlation between ADHD symptomology and gambling severity was r = .17, 95% confidence interval (CI) = [0.12, 0.22], p < .001. Mean age of the sample was the only moderator to approach significance, with greater age being linked to a stronger relationship between symptoms of ADHD and gambling severity. Conclusion: Clinicians needs to be cognizant of the greater risk of ADHD symptoms when working with problem gamblers and vice versa.
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