Trusting problem gamblers: Reliability and validity of self-reported gambling behavior

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 244-248

  Hodgins, David C ^a,b   Makarchuk, Karyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Department of Psychology ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; TIMELINE FOLLOW BACK INTERVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0141570884     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.17.3.244     Document Type: Article

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