Animation-Based Education as a Gambling Prevention Tool: Correcting Erroneous Cognitions and Reducing the Frequency of Exceeding Limits Among Slots Players

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 469-486

  Wohl, Michael J A ^a   Christie, Kelly Lyn ^a   Matheson, Kimberly ^a   Anisman, Hymie ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animation; Erroneous cognitions; Exceeding limits; Gambling; Prevention; Slot machines

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COGNITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAMBLING; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 77956276833     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9155-7     Document Type: Article

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