NCPG 24th National Conference on Problem Gambling (2010)
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A comparison of pathological gamblers in correctional facilities with those not in correctional.
Program Code:
03E
Date:
Friday, June 11, 2010
Time:
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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SPEAKER
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Awarded a PhD in cognitive psychology from the University of Western Ontario, 1995. Turner has been at CAMH since 1995, working in the gambling addiction field. He has extensive experience in various research methods including psychometrics, computer simulations, surveys, experimental studies, interviews, and the development and evaluation of prevention programs. He is currently focused on understanding the mental processes and risk factors related to gambling addiction.
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Description
Presented in this session will be the results of a study of the problem gambling and other mental health problems in a sample of incarcerated Canadian male federal offenders. Results indicated that anxiety, depression, substance abuse, impulsivity, attention-deficit hyperactivity symptoms, and stressful life experiences are significantly correlated with problematic gambling. However, the effect sizes of some of these correlations for the offender sample are in general much smaller than have been found in general population samples. Differences between the offender sample and the non-offender samples will also be examined. In addition, we will examine the relationship between the type of crime (e.g., violent vs. income producing crimes) committed and the mental health variables.