title: Homelessness, negative affect, and coping among veterans with gambling problems who misused substances.
abstract: Compared with other populations with addictions, pathological gamblers have higher levels of negative affect and poor coping. A total of 154 formerly homeless veterans who misused substances were assessed six months after treatment to determine whether those with a gambling problem (N = 22) had more negative affect and poorer coping than those without a gambling problem and whether they were more likely to have unstable housing and employment. The veterans with a gambling problem had significantly higher levels of negative affect and poorer coping but did not differ from the other veterans in housing and employment stability.
authors.affiliation: Domiciliary Care Program for Homeless Veterans, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Brecksville, Ohio 44141, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Castellani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wootton
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rugle
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wedgeworth
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prabucki
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Olson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005715:Gambling; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*