DSM-IV-J criteria: A scoring error that may be modifying the estimates of pathological gambling among youths

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 427-431

  Jacques, Christian ^a   Ladouceur, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accuracy of measurement; Diagnostic criteria; DSM IV J; Pathological gambling; Youth gambling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ERROR; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SAMPLE; SCORING SYSTEM; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HOSPITALIZATION; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 1542469858     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026332026933     Document Type: Review

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