Pathological gambling and suicidality: An analysis of severity and lethality

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 88-98

  Maccallum, Fiona ^a   Blaszczynski, Alex ^b  

^a SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0037364013     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/suli.33.1.88.22781     Document Type: Article

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