Age of onset is an important factor in the development and trajectory of psychiatric disorders; however, little is known regarding the age of onset in relation to disordered gambling in treatment seeking samples in the UK. Utilising a large residential treatment seeking gambler cohort, the current study examined the relationship between age of gambling onset and a range of variables thought to be associated with disordered gambling.
University of Lincoln, College of Social Science Research
Steve Sharman, University of East London, School of Psychology
Raegan Murphy, University College Cork, School of Applied Psychology
John Turner, University of East London, School of Psychology
Amanda Roberts, University of Lincoln, School of Psychology