Problem and probable pathological gambling among older adults assessed by the SOGS-R

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 205-221

  Wiebe, Jamie M D ^a   Cox, Brian J ^b  

^a Responsible Gambling Council   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Older adults; Problem gambling; SOGS R

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TELEPHONE;

AGED; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; MANITOBA; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK-TAKING; TELEPHONE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 18844424608     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-005-3032-9     Document Type: Article

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