Don't let an opportunity go by: Validation of the EIGHT Gambling Screen

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 381-389

  Sullivan, Sean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brief screen; Eight screen; Problem gambling; Screen validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 35448974150     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-007-9064-x     Document Type: Article

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