Using the NORC DSM Screen for Gambling Problems as an outcome measure for pathological gambling: Psychometric evaluation

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1685-1690

  Hodgins, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Compulsive gambling; Pathological gambling; Psychometrics; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER DSM SCREEN FOR GAMBLING PROBLEMS; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREDICTION; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4644306077     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.03.017     Document Type: Article

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