A Randomized Trial of Brief Interventions for Problem and Pathological Gamblers

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 318-328

  Petry, Nancy M ^a   Weinstock, Jeremiah ^a   Ledgerwood, David M ^a   Morasco, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

brief interventions; cognitive behavioral therapy; gambling; motivational enhancement therapy; treatment efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF;

EID: 42049104739     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.76.2.318     Document Type: Article

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