Suicide ideation and behaviour in people with pathological gambling attending a treatment service

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-246

  Battersby, Malcolm ^a   Tolchard, Barry ^b   Scurrah, Mark ^c   Thomas, Lyndall ^d  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c Lismore Base Hospital ^*  (Australia)

^d Department of Health ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Pathological gambling; Risk factors; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747860279     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-006-9022-z     Document Type: Article

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