Group therapy with Pathological Gamblers: Results after 6,12 and 18 months of treatment;Terapia di gruppo con Giocatori d'Azzardo Patologici: Risultati a 6, 12 e 18 mesi di trattamento

Rivista di Psichiatria

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 189-204

  Savron, Gianni ^a   De Luca, Rolando ^b   Pitti, Paolo ^c  

^a Centro Disturbi Affettivi Pavanello   (Italy)

^b Centro di Terapia ex Giocatori d'Azzardo e Loro Famiglie   (Italy)

^c Centro Lahuén   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Impulsiveness; Pathological gambling; Personality

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; REWARD; SCREENING TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250822279     PISSN: 00356484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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