The current status and future direction of self-help treatments for problem gamblers

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1372-1385

  Raylu, Namrata ^a   Oei, Tian P S ^a   Loo, Jasmine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

CBT; Computerized; Gambling; Internet; Self help; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; FEAR; GUILT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM; INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PRIVACY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCINFO; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SELF HELP; SELF HELP TREATMENT; SHAME; VIDEOTAPE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

FORECASTING; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CARE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55649089868     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2008.07.005     Document Type: Review

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