Does Telescoping Exist in Male and Female Gamblers? Does It Matter?

[摘要] Several studies have found that women show a later initial engagement with GD but tend to progress more rapidly than men in developing an addictive disorder, a gender-related phenomenon known as telescoping (Potenza et al., 2001; Ladd and Petry, 2002; Tavares et al., 2003; Nelson et al., 2006; Grant et al., 2009, 2012c). Although the cause of the telescoping effect is not known, co-occurring disorders related to anxiety in women and alcohol use in men may not be as central as was previously hypothesized (Tavares et al., 2003; Odlaug et al., 2011; Grant et al., 2012c).

[学科分类] 心理学（综合）

[关键词] gambling disorder;gender;sex;telescoping;prevention;treatment