Intimate partner violence in treatment seeking problem gamblers

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2019-02-26
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Roberts, Amanda
Sharman, Stephen
Landon, Jason
Cowlishaw, Sean
Murphy, Raegan
Meleck, Stephanie
Bowden-Jones, Henrietta
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Springer US
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The co-occurrence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and gambling disorder is an emerging area of research but no studies, as yet, have examined these within a gambling treatment-seeking population from the UK. In a sample of 204 patients, the study utilised routine clinical data and the Jellinek–Inventory for assessing Partner Violence (J-IPV) to determine the prevalence of IPV perpetration and victimisation. 20.1% of participants reported any IPV in the past year; 12.3% reported perpetration and 14.1% reported victimisation in the past year. Clinical scores were greater among patients disclosing IPV; higher anxiety and depression scores coupled with victimisation, alongside greater problem gambling severity; age, anxiety, depression and debt scores among those reporting IPV perpetration. There is need for enhanced vigilance and first-line responses to IPV in problem gambling treatment services. There is also a need for professional support for the clinicians working with these clients.
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Gambling , Disordered gambling , Interpersonal violence , Mental health , Treatment
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Roberts, A., Sharman, S., Landon, J., Cowlishaw, S., Murphy, R., Meleck, S. and Bowden-Jones, H., 2019. Intimate Partner Violence in Treatment Seeking Problem Gamblers. Journal of Family Violence, (8pp). DOI:10.1007/s10896-019-00045-3