A controlled study of the effect of cognitive-behavioural group therapy for pathological gamblers

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-31

  Myrseth, Helga ^a   Litlere, Irene ^b   Støylen, Inge Jarl ^a   Pallesen, Ståle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b External Clinic of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural treatment; Group therapy; Pathological gambling

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL USE DISODERS IDENTIFICATION TEST; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MONTGOMERY ASBERG DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; SOUTH OAKS GAMBLING SCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59249088561     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480802055139     Document Type: Article

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