Characteristics of gambling helpline callers with self-reported gambling and alcohol use problems

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 233-254

  Potenza, Marc N ^a   Steinberg, Marvin A ^b   Wu, Ran ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Helpline; Impulsivity; Problem gambling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF DISCLOSURE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; CONNECTICUT; CRIME; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HOTLINES; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 24044442525     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-005-3098-4     Document Type: Article

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