What do we know about relapse in pathological gambling?

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 216-228

  Ledgerwood, David M ^a   Petry, Nancy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Pathological gambling; Relapse

Indexed keywords

FLUVOXAMINE;

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMPIRICISM; ENVIRONMENT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PERSONALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 32544455088     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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