Reliability and validity of the gamblers anonymous twenty questions

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-78

  Toneatto, Tony ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gamblers anonymous 20 questions; Problem gambling; Reliability; Screening; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TWENTY QUESTIONS SCREENING TEST; VALIDITY;

EID: 40549109946     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-007-9070-0     Document Type: Article

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