Compulsive Buying Behavior: Characteristics of Comorbidity with Gambling Disorder

Compulsive buying behavior (CBB) has begun to be recognized as a condition worthy of attention by clinicians and researchers. Studies on the commonalities between CBB and other behavioral addictions such as gambling disorder (GD) exist in the literature, but additional research is needed to assess t...

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Main Authors: Roser eGranero, Fernando eFernandez-Aranda, Trevor eSteward, Gemma eMestre-Bach, Marta eBaño, Amparo eDel Pino-Gutiérrez, Laura eMoragas, Neus eAymamí, Mónica eGómez-Peña, Núria eMallorquí-Bagué, Salomé eTárrega, Jose M Menchon, Susana eJiménez-Murcia
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00625/full
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author Roser eGranero
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Trevor eSteward
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Gemma eMestre-Bach
Marta eBaño
Marta eBaño
Amparo eDel Pino-Gutiérrez
Laura eMoragas
Neus eAymamí
Mónica eGómez-Peña
Núria eMallorquí-Bagué
Núria eMallorquí-Bagué
Salomé eTárrega
Jose M Menchon
Jose M Menchon
Susana eJiménez-Murcia
Susana eJiménez-Murcia
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Fernando eFernandez-Aranda
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Trevor eSteward
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Marta eBaño
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Amparo eDel Pino-Gutiérrez
Laura eMoragas
Neus eAymamí
Mónica eGómez-Peña
Núria eMallorquí-Bagué
Núria eMallorquí-Bagué
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Jose M Menchon
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description Compulsive buying behavior (CBB) has begun to be recognized as a condition worthy of attention by clinicians and researchers. Studies on the commonalities between CBB and other behavioral addictions such as gambling disorder (GD) exist in the literature, but additional research is needed to assess the frequency and clinical relevance of the comorbidity of CBB and GD. The aim of the study was to estimate the point-prevalence of CBB+GD in a clinical setting. Data corresponded to n=3,221 treatment-seeking patients who met criteria for CBB or GD at a public hospital unit specialized in treating behavioral addictions. Three groups were compared: only-CBB (n=127), only-GD (n=3,118) and comorbid CBB+GD (n=24). Prevalence for the co-occurrence of CBB+GD was 0.75%. In the stratum of patients with GD, GD+CBB comorbidity obtained relatively low point prevalence (0.77%), while in the subsample of CBB patients the estimated prevalence of comorbid GD was relatively high (18.9%). CBB+GD comorbidity was characterized by lower prevalence of single patients, higher risk of other behavioral addictions (sex, gaming or internet), older age and age of onset. CBB+GD registered a higher proportion of women compared to only-GD (37.5% vs. 10.0%) but a higher proportion of men compared to only-CBB (62.5% vs. 24.4%). Compared to only-GD patients, the simultaneous presence of CBB+GD was associated with increased psychopathology and dysfunctional levels of harm avoidance. This study provides empirical evidence to better understand CBB, GD and their co-occurrence. Future research should help delineate the processes through which people acquire and develop this comorbidity.
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spelling doaj.art-313e3117a50e4ab0b4ea1687a612eb742022-12-22T03:31:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782016-04-01710.3389/fpsyg.2016.00625190669Compulsive Buying Behavior: Characteristics of Comorbidity with Gambling DisorderRoser eGranero0Roser eGranero1Fernando eFernandez-Aranda2Fernando eFernandez-Aranda3Trevor eSteward4Trevor eSteward5Gemma eMestre-Bach6Marta eBaño7Marta eBaño8Amparo eDel Pino-Gutiérrez9Laura eMoragas10Neus eAymamí11Mónica eGómez-Peña12Núria eMallorquí-Bagué13Núria eMallorquí-Bagué14Salomé eTárrega15Jose M Menchon16Jose M Menchon17Susana eJiménez-Murcia18Susana eJiménez-Murcia19Ciber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn)Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaUniversity Hospital of BellvitgeCiber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn)University Hospital of BellvitgeCiber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn)University Hospital of BellvitgeUniversity Hospital of BellvitgeCiber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn)University of BarcelonaUniversity Hospital of BellvitgeUniversity Hospital of BellvitgeUniversity Hospital of BellvitgeUniversity Hospital of BellvitgeCiber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn)Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaUniversity Hospital of BellvitgeCiber de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)University Hospital of BellvitgeCiber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn)Compulsive buying behavior (CBB) has begun to be recognized as a condition worthy of attention by clinicians and researchers. Studies on the commonalities between CBB and other behavioral addictions such as gambling disorder (GD) exist in the literature, but additional research is needed to assess the frequency and clinical relevance of the comorbidity of CBB and GD. The aim of the study was to estimate the point-prevalence of CBB+GD in a clinical setting. Data corresponded to n=3,221 treatment-seeking patients who met criteria for CBB or GD at a public hospital unit specialized in treating behavioral addictions. Three groups were compared: only-CBB (n=127), only-GD (n=3,118) and comorbid CBB+GD (n=24). Prevalence for the co-occurrence of CBB+GD was 0.75%. In the stratum of patients with GD, GD+CBB comorbidity obtained relatively low point prevalence (0.77%), while in the subsample of CBB patients the estimated prevalence of comorbid GD was relatively high (18.9%). CBB+GD comorbidity was characterized by lower prevalence of single patients, higher risk of other behavioral addictions (sex, gaming or internet), older age and age of onset. CBB+GD registered a higher proportion of women compared to only-GD (37.5% vs. 10.0%) but a higher proportion of men compared to only-CBB (62.5% vs. 24.4%). Compared to only-GD patients, the simultaneous presence of CBB+GD was associated with increased psychopathology and dysfunctional levels of harm avoidance. This study provides empirical evidence to better understand CBB, GD and their co-occurrence. Future research should help delineate the processes through which people acquire and develop this comorbidity.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00625/fullComorbidityPrevalencebehavioral addictionscompulsive buyinggambling disorder
spellingShingle Roser eGranero
Roser eGranero
Fernando eFernandez-Aranda
Fernando eFernandez-Aranda
Trevor eSteward
Trevor eSteward
Gemma eMestre-Bach
Marta eBaño
Marta eBaño
Amparo eDel Pino-Gutiérrez
Laura eMoragas
Neus eAymamí
Mónica eGómez-Peña
Núria eMallorquí-Bagué
Núria eMallorquí-Bagué
Salomé eTárrega
Jose M Menchon
Jose M Menchon
Susana eJiménez-Murcia
Susana eJiménez-Murcia
Compulsive Buying Behavior: Characteristics of Comorbidity with Gambling Disorder
Frontiers in Psychology
Comorbidity
Prevalence
behavioral addictions
compulsive buying
gambling disorder
title Compulsive Buying Behavior: Characteristics of Comorbidity with Gambling Disorder
title_full Compulsive Buying Behavior: Characteristics of Comorbidity with Gambling Disorder
title_fullStr Compulsive Buying Behavior: Characteristics of Comorbidity with Gambling Disorder
title_full_unstemmed Compulsive Buying Behavior: Characteristics of Comorbidity with Gambling Disorder
title_short Compulsive Buying Behavior: Characteristics of Comorbidity with Gambling Disorder
title_sort compulsive buying behavior characteristics of comorbidity with gambling disorder
topic Comorbidity
Prevalence
behavioral addictions
compulsive buying
gambling disorder
url http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00625/full
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