Vulnerability and comorbidity factors of female problem gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 323-334

  Boughton, Roberta ^a   Falenchuk, Olesya ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Females; Gambling; Problem gambling; Vulnerability factors

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; VULNERABLE POPULATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ANXIETY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34547261260     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-007-9056-6     Document Type: Article

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