Unexpected online gambling disorder in late-life:A case report

Unexpected online gambling disorder in late-life:A case report

Background.The lifetime prevalence of problem or Gambling disorder (GD) in the elderly (i.e., those over 60 years old) is reported to range from 0.01% to 10.9%. Research has identified several specific risk factors and vulnerabilities in the elderly. Since the late 1990s, an increase in online GD ha...

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Main Authors: Anne eSauvaget, Susana eJiménez-Murcia, Fernando eFernandez-Aranda, Ana Béatriz eFagundo, Laura eMoragas, Ines eWolz, Misericordia eVeciana De Las Heras, Roser eGranero, Amparo edel Pino-Gutiérrez, Marta eBaños, Eva eReal, Maria Neus eAymamí, Marie eGRALL-BRONNEC, Jose M Menchon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Elderly
behavioral addictions
gambling disorder
Medical condition
late-life
Online gambling
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00655/full

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