Characteristics of older adult problem gamblers calling a gambling helpline

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 241-254

  Potenza, Marc N ^a   Steinberg, Marvin A ^b   Wu, Ran ^a   Rounsaville, Bruce J ^a   O'Malley, Stephanie S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Helpline; Older adults; Prevention; Problem gambling

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COMORBIDITY; CONNECTICUT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH STATUS; HOTLINES; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33746787616     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-006-9013-9     Document Type: Article

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