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P-15 - Separation Anxiety in Gambling and Alcoholism (saga): Study Design and Preliminary Datas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

A. Bruschi ,
A. De Angelis ,
M. Pascucci ,
D. Tedeschi ,
P. Grandinetti ,
M. Grassi ,
E. Salvador ,
S. Solaroli ,
S. Pini  and
L. Janiri
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A. Bruschi
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
A. De Angelis
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
M. Pascucci
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
D. Tedeschi
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
P. Grandinetti
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
M. Grassi
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neuroscience, San Benedetto Hospital, Hermanas Hospitalarias, Albese con Cassano, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
E. Salvador
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
S. Solaroli
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
S. Pini
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Biotechnologies, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
L. Janiri
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
G. Pozzi
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome

Abstract

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Introduction

The aim of this pilot study is to assess, in a sample of patients with chemical (alcohol) and behavioural (gambling) dependence, the specifical association between core symptoms and Separation Anxiety Disorder, both in Childhood and in Adulthood.

Materials and methods

After a stabilization period of three months, outpatients with alcohol dependence (n = 30), patological gambling (n = 30) and a control group of anxiety disorders (n = 30) will be assessed with the following psychometric battery:

  1. • SCI-SAS (Structured Clinical Interview for Separation Anxiety) Child and Adult

  2. • SASI (Separation Anxiety Symptom Inventory)

  3. • ASA-27 (Adult Separation Anxiety Questionnaire)

  4. • TCI-R (Temperament anc Character Inventory Revised)

  5. • GAF (Global Assess of Functioning)

  6. • SCL-90-R (Symptom Checklist Revised)

  7. • SOGS (South Oaks Gambling Scale)

  8. • ADS (Alcohol Dependence Scale)

  9. • HAM-A (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale)

Results

A preliminary analisys of collected datas (n = 33) shows a strong inter-reliability of the Separation Anxiety Scales (SCI-SAS, SASI and ASA-27) with a p = 0.001 and an association between levels of functioning (GAF) and ASA-27 and SASI scores (p = 0.010 and p = 0,001).

It shows a statistical correlation between ASA-27 and TCI-R: inverse proportion with Self Directness (SD) (p = 0.004) and direct relation with Self Trascendency (ST) (p = 0.003).

Conclusions

Even if the sample is still limited we found an interesting trend between Separation Anxiety symptoms, TCI-R dimensions and core symptoms of dependance. We should focus better, when the study will be over, on narrow and specific sub-analisys that should lead us to a better understanding of the disorders.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 27 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 20th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2012 , pp. 1
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2012
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