An insider's look into the process of recovering from pathological gambling disorder: An existential phenomenological inquiry

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-132

  Nixon, Gary ^a   Solowoniuk, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Existential phenomenology; Pathological gambling; Recovery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746080428     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-006-9012-1     Document Type: Article

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