A critical review of adolescent problem gambling assessment instruments

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-93

  Stinchfield, Randy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent gambling assessment instruments; Youth gambling assessment instruments

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; GAMBLING; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952330150     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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