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Roberts A.;Sharman S.;Landon J.;Cowlishaw S.;Murphy R.;Meleck S.;Bowden-Jones H.
2019
January
Journal of Family Violence
Intimate Partner Violence in Treatment Seeking Problem Gamblers
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Disordered gambling Gambling Interpersonal violence Mental health Treatment
© 2019, The Author(s). 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.
0885-7482
10.1007/s10896-019-00045-3
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