Are irrational beliefs and depressive mood more common among problem gamblers than non-gamblers? A survey study of Swedish problem gamblers and controls

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 441-450

  Källmén, Håkan ^a,b   Andersson, Patric ^c   Andren, Anders ^d  

^a STAD   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognitive strategies; Gambling

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUPERSTITION; SWEDEN;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RATIONALIZATION; RISK-TAKING; SUPERSTITIONS; SWEDEN;

EID: 53549104742     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-008-9101-0     Document Type: Article

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