Psychosocial factors related to gambling abstinence and relapse in members of gamblers anonymous

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-105

  Oei, Tian P S ^a,b   Gordon, Leon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Toowong Private Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Erroneous cognitions; Gamblers Anonymous; Gambling urges; Pathological gambling; Relapse

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CARE; SELF HELP; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUEENSLAND; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37749025296     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-007-9071-7     Document Type: Article

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