Development of a brief intervention for concerned significant others of problem gamblers

Addictive Disorders and their Treatment

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 126-134

  Makarchuk, Karyn ^a   Hodgins, David C ^a   Reden, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family members; Minimal interventions; Problem gambling; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF HELP; SPOUSE;

EID: 17644425598     PISSN: 15315754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132576-200211000-00003     Document Type: Article

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