Overview
The aim of this observational study is to get a better understanding of the association between problem gambling psychotic disorders among young adults with firs-episode psychosis. The main questions to be answered are:
- What are the incidence and risk factors for problem gambling in this population?
- How effective are the current treatments for problem gambling in adults with first-episode psychosis?
To do so, comparisons will be made among the study cohort for various factors:
- Use of dopamine partial agonists;
- Psychiatric comorbidities;
- Socioeconomic status;
- Sex;
- Gender;
- Gambling history.
The nature of the treatments for problem gambling offered and received by the subjects, as well as their effectiveness, will also be documented.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 to 35 years old;
- Diagnosis of first-episode psychosis (i.e., DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, as well as DSM-5 bipolar disorder with psychotic features).
Exclusion Criteria:
- DSM-5 diagnosis of psychotic disorder due to a medical condition;
- Severe intellectual disability.