The role of natural recovery in alcoholism and pathological gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-286

  Nathan, Peter E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b E11 SSH   (United States)

Author keywords

Comorbid substance abuse; Natural recovery; Pathological gambling

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER;

ALCOHOLISM; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 0042410864     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024255420820     Document Type: Review

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