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Gambling Disorder and Comorbid PTSD: Pathological Dissociation as a Mechanism of Clinical Severity

Moore, Louis H., III
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1594740013871179

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2021, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Clinical.
Research suggests that pathological dissociation, emotional vulnerability, childhood maltreatment, cluster B personality traits, and traumatic life events are all related to the increased clinical severity of Gambling Disorder (GD) when comorbid with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). These factors are also suggested to comprise a clinical profile of this dual diagnosis. Pathological dissociation may underlie the link between GD and PTSD symptom severities and influence the nature of this association. These notions were tested twice with two independent samples, one among a sample of 111 college student gamblers and 376 online community gamblers. Results from bivariate correlations and multiple hierarchical regression models supported the relationship between the above-mentioned factors on the severity of GD and PTSD symptoms. However, the moderation effect of pathological dissociation on the positive association between GD and PTSD symptom severities was not significant. These findings provide support for the factors suggested to comprise the clinical profile of GD and comorbid PTSD. While pathological dissociation may not be an essential component influencing the magnitude and/or direction of the link between GD and PTSD, it may still act as a catalyst contributing to increased disordered gambling. The implications of these findings on future research and on the treatment and etiology of this dual diagnosis, as well as the limitations of these findings, are discussed.
Joshua Grubbs, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Neal Jesse, Ph.D. (Other)
Howard Cromwell, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Annette Mahoney, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
104 p.
Psychology
Gambling Disorder; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Childhood Maltreatment; Trauma; Problem Gambling; Pathological Dissociation; Cluster B Personality Pathology

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  • Moore, III, L. H. (2021). Gambling Disorder and Comorbid PTSD: Pathological Dissociation as a Mechanism of Clinical Severity [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1594740013871179

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Moore, III, Louis. Gambling Disorder and Comorbid PTSD: Pathological Dissociation as a Mechanism of Clinical Severity. 2021. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1594740013871179.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Moore, III, Louis. "Gambling Disorder and Comorbid PTSD: Pathological Dissociation as a Mechanism of Clinical Severity." Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1594740013871179

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