Pathological gambling accumulates frequently in connection with other diseases. This is documented both by studies and clinical observations, whereby no causalities can be derived, which underlying disease led to further diseases. Nevertheless different studies show similar results that pathological gambling arises increased in connection with substance dependence, depressive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders and also personality disorders. These results stated in the literature also reflect the clinical observations of the Anton Proksch Institute.

In the following presentation we will try to figure out the results of inpatients with the diagnosis pathological gambling, that were treated in the Anton Proksch Institute in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. We find a range of comorbititys longing from substance abuse to personality disorders.