Group therapy for pathological gamblers: A cognitive approach

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 587-596

  Ladouceur, R ^a   Sylvain, C ^a   Boutin, C ^a   Lachance, S ^a   Doucet, C ^a   Leblond, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive correction; Group therapy; Pathological gambling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PERCEPTION; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037403777     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7967(02)00036-0     Document Type: Article

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