Online therapy: Implications for problem gamblers and clinicians

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 113-135

  Griffiths, Mark ^a   Cooper, Gerry ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

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EID: 0037318727     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0306988031000086206     Document Type: Review

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