Aymamí, Maria NeusJiménez-Murcia, SusanaGranero, RoserRamos Quiroga, Josep AntoniFernández Aranda, FernandoClaes, LaurenceSauvaget, AnneGrall Bronnec, MarieGómez-Peña, MónicaSavvidou, Lamprini G.Fagundo, Ana BeatrizDel Pino Gutiérrez, AmparoMoragas, LauraCasas, MiquelPenelo Werner, EvaMenchón Magriñá, José Manuel2018-02-212018-02-2120152314-6133https://hdl.handle.net/2445/120092Objectives: (1) To assess the current presence of ADHD symptoms among patients seeking treatment for gambling disorder; (2) to explore clinical and sociodemographic differences between patients who score high and low on the measure of ADHD symptoms; (3) to analyze whether the presence of ADHD symptoms is associated with more severe psychopathology and with specific personality traits; (4) to analyze the mediating role of ADHD symptoms in the relationship between novelty seeking and gambling severity. Method: A total of 354 consecutive patients were administered an extensive battery assessing gambling behavior, psychopathology, and personality traits. Results: Male and female gamblers did not differ significantly in their mean scores on the ADHD measure. However, younger participants aged 18-35 scored higher. Higher ADHD scores were also associated with greater severity of gambling disorder and more general psychopathology. Regarding personality traits, high persistence and self-directedness were negatively related to ADHD scores, while in women alone a positive correlation was found between ADHD scores and scores on harm avoidance and self-transcendence. Conclusion: The presence of ADHD symptoms in both male and female gambling disorder patients may act as an indicator of the severity of gambling, general psychopathology, and dysfunctional personality traits.11 p.application/pdfengcc-by (c) Aymamí, Maria Neus et al., 2015http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/esPersonalitatTrastorns per dèficit d'atenció en els adultsJocs d'atzarAddictesPsicopatologiaPersonalityAttention-deficit disorder in adultsGamblingAddictsPathological psychologyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article6562892018-02-21info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess26229967