Table 2. Lifetime prevalence of comorbid mental disorders in PG, in a comparison between the general population (e11) and a clinical sample (14).

Comorbid mental disorders	Lifetime prevalence
7	Pathological gamblers in the general population*1 (2011; n = 15 023) (e11)	Pathological gamblers in inpatient treatment*2 (2008; n = 101) (14)
Affective disorders	63.1%	61.4%
Anxiety disorders	37.1%	57.4%
Personality disorders	35.2%	27.7%
Tobacco-related disorders	78.2%	86.1%
Alcohol-related disorders	54.9% (abuse and dependency)	23.8% (abuse) 31.7% (dependency)
Substance-related disorders (excl. tobacco)	44.3% (dependency only)	60,4% (abuse and dependency)

^*1Data on gambling behavior in the general population were collected by means of telephone interviews. If the criteria for problematic or pathological gambling were met, in-depth clinical interviews (confirming comorbidities by means of M-CIDI and Skid II) were conducted.

^*2In pathological gamblers receiving treatment, comorbid mental disorders were ascertained by means of standardized interviews (DIA-X, IPDE). PG, pathological gambling