Pathological gambling and the psychiatric emergency service

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 535-538

  Chaput, Yves ^a,b   Lebel, Marie Josée ^b   Labonté, Edith ^c   Beaulieu, Lucie ^d   Paradis, Michel ^d,e  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b Enfant Jésus Hospital ^*  (Canada)

^c LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Hopital du Haut Richelieu   (Canada)

^e NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Pathological gambling; Psychiatric emergency service

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CANADA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GOVERNMENT; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 34548616924     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370705200812     Document Type: Article

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