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Gambling addiction in China: a survey of Chinese psychiatrists

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Xiuqin Huang ,
Du Shijun  and
Sanju George
Xiuqin Huang
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, General Hospital of Beijing Military Area Command No. 5, Nanmencang, Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Du Shijun
Affiliation:
Department of Addiction Medicine, General Hospital of Beijing Military Region No. 5, Nanmencang, Dongsishitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Sanju George
Affiliation:
The Bridge Clinic, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK, email sanju.george@bsmhft.nhs.uk
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Abstract

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We studied Chinese psychiatrists' understanding of gambling addiction, as well as their experiences of and confidence in assessing and treating these patients. To this end, we carried out a postal questionnaire survey of 110 psychiatrists working in China. A majority had seen people with gambling addiction in their practice but only 1 of the 110 psychiatrists had ever received any training in the management of the condition. A large majority of psychiatrists indicated that gambling addiction was an important public health problem and 71.8% said they would like to be more involved in its management. Much more needs to be done to improve the identification and treatment of gambling addiction in China.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 11 , Issue 4 , November 2014 , pp. 98 - 99
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2014

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