Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Pathological Gambling

Authors: Grant, Jon¹; Steinberg, Marvin²

Source: Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, Volume 12, Numbers 2-3, -3/April-September 2005 , pp. 235-244(10)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Because evidence supports phenomenological, clinical, and epidemiological links between pathological gambling and addictive behaviors, understanding the relationship of compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) to pathological gambling may prove helpful in treating individuals with co-occurring addictions. This study investigates the sexual behaviors of 225 adults (mean age ± SD = 47.3 ± 11.0 years; n = 120 [53, 3] females) who met criteria for pathological gambling. Forty-four (19.6%) subjects met criteria for co-occurring CSB. The symptoms of CSB preceded the onset of pathological gambling symptoms in 31 (70.5%) subjects. Men were more likely to have CSB ( X 2 = 4.74; df = 1; p = 0.029). CSB in pathological gamblers appears common, and gamblers should be screened for a co-occurring sexual addiction.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10720160500203856

Affiliations: 1: Brown Medical School and Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA 2: Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling, Guilford, Connecticut, USA

Publication date: 2005-04-01

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