Nurse behavioural psychotherapy and pathological gambling: An Australian perspective

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 335-342

  Tolchard, B ^a   Battersby, M ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural psychotherapy; Clinical outcomes; Nurse behaviour therapists; Problem gambling; Specialist nurse training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MALE; MANPOWER; NURSE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AUSTRIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; NURSES;

EID: 0034256487     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2000.00273.x     Document Type: Review

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