Psychological aspects of gambling behaviour: An Australian psychological society position paper

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 4-16

  Blaszczynski, Alex ^a   Walker, Michael ^b   Sagris, Anastasia ^b   Dickerson, Mark ^b  

^a The Australian Psychological Society Ltd   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033438342     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050069908257418     Document Type: Article

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