Pathological gambling, gender, and risk-taking behaviors

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1231-1235

  Martins, Silvia Saboia ^a   Tavares, Hermano ^a,b   Da Silva Lobo, Daniela Sabbatini ^a   Galetti, Ana Maria ^a   Gentil, Valentim ^a  

^a Developmental Endocrinology Unit   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emotional distress; Gender; Impulsivity; Pathological gambling; Risk taking behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CAFFEY DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CRIME; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 3242713380     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.03.023     Document Type: Article

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