Prevalence estimates of gambling participation and problem gambling among 16-18-year-old students in Iceland: A comparison of the SOGS-RA and DSM-IV-MR-J

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-39

  Olason, Daniel Thor ^a   Sigurdardottir, Karen Julia ^a   Smari, Jakob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Adolescent; DSM IV MR J; Gambling; Problem gambling; SOGS RA

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICELAND; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; ICELAND; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33747043320     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-005-9001-5     Document Type: Article

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