title: Remission from pathological gambling among Hispanics and Native Americans.
abstract: This community survey studied remission from pathological gambling (PG) among American Indian (AI) and Hispanic American (HA) veterans. Remission was defined as having a lifetime diagnosis of PG, but no gambling symptoms in the last year. Sample consisted of 1624 AI and Hispanic veterans. Instruments included demographic data, the computer-based algorithmic Quick Diagnostic Interview Schedule Symptom, and three symptom checklists, one each for substance related problems (MAST/AD), anxiety and depressive symptoms (BSI-57), and combat-related post-trauma symptoms (PCL/M). Remission was associated with absence of a current Axis 1 diagnosis, especially absence of a current post-traumatic stress disorder.
authors.affiliation: Minneapolis VAMC, # 116A, 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA. weste010@umn.edu
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Westermeyer
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Canive
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thuras
authors.forename: Suk W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garrard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D015206:Southwestern United States; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*