Pathological Gambling among Elderly Veterans

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-19

  Kausch, Otto ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Elderly; Pathological gambling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SOLDIER; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; GAMBLING; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 1542380441     PISSN: 08919887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891988703261999     Document Type: Review

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