Stability and progression of disordered gambling: Lessons from longitudinal studies

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-60

  LaPlante, Debi A ^a   Nelson, Sarah E ^a   LaBrie, Richard A ^a   Shaffer, Howard J ^a  

^a CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Gambling; Longitudinal; Prevalence; Prospective; Public health

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; REVIEW;

EID: 39049133287     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370805300108     Document Type: Review

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