An assessment of the psychometric properties of Lithuanian versions of DSM-IV-MR-J and SOGS-RA

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 263-271

  Skokauskas, N ^a   Burba, B ^a   Freedman, D ^b  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Lithuania)

^b Psychology Research Centre   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Adolescence; DSM IV MR J; Pathological gambling; Psychometric properties; SOGS RA

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHUANIA; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; LITHUANIA; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 70349317271     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9121-4     Document Type: Article

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