Evaluation of a Shortened South Oaks Gambling Screen in Veterans With Addictions

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 309-312

  Nelson, Karl G ^a   Oehlert, Mary E ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

addiction; gambling; pathological gambling; psychometrics; screening tests

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; NICOTINE;

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOMETRY; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VETERAN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VETERANS;

EID: 44849136159     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.22.2.309     Document Type: Article

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