Recovery from problem gambling without formal treatment

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-120

  Toneatto, Tony ^a   Cunningham, John ^a   Hodgins, David ^b   Adams, Michelle ^c   Turner, Nigel ^a   Koski Jannes, Anja ^d  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Peel Children's Centre   (Canada)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gambling; Natural recovery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549102021     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066350801923638     Document Type: Article

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