Group counselling for problem gambling

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 145-158

  Coman, Gregory J ^a   Evans, Barry J ^a   Burrows, Graham D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 0036558033     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069880220128029     Document Type: Article

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