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Seeking Treatment for Gambling - a 10-year Retrospective Clinical and Register Study of Gambling Patterns and Physical and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Patients With Gambling Disorder
Retrospective chart review and register study of all patients who sought treatment at Region Skåne gambling disorder treatment unit, from December, 2015, through November, 2025. Patients' problematic gambling patterns, gambling self-exclusion behaviour and existing comorbidities and medications, are studied in association with routes of referral, prior treatment contacts and diagnoses for mental and physical disorders in primary care and specialist care.
Details
| Lead sponsor | Region Skane |
|---|---|
| Status | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING |
| Enrolment | 1200 |
| Start date | 2026-03-09 |
| Completion | 2027-06 |
Conditions
- Gambling Disorder
Interventions
- Treatment uptake
Primary outcomes
- Longitudinal change in clinical picture. — Full observational period (10 years).
Longitudinal change in clinical picture with respect to gambling pattern, self-exclusion behavior, physical and psychiatric comorbidity, routes of treatment seeking, and need for emergency/in-patient care.
Countries
Sweden