Motivators for resolving or seeking help for gambling problems: A review of the empirical literature

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-33

  Suurvali, Helen ^a   Hodgins, David C ^b   Cunningham, John A ^a,c  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Casino self exclusion; Help seeking; Motivators; Pathological gambling; Problem gambling; Resolution; Review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONTROL; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 76749160652     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9151-y     Document Type: Review

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