Gender differences among adolescents with gambling-related problems

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-143

  Ellenbogen, Stephen ^a   Derevensky, Jeffrey ^a   Gupta, Rina ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Gender; Pathological gambling

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUEBEC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34247259886     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-006-9048-y     Document Type: Article

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