Differences in Cognitive Distortions Between Pathological and Non-Pathological Gamblers with Preferences for Chance or Skill Games

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 561-569

  Myrseth, Helga ^a   Brunborg, Geir Scott ^a   Eidem, Magnus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b INNLANDET HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chance games; Cognitive distortions; Gamblers Belief Questionnaire; Gambling preference; Pathological gambling; Skill games

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORWAY; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; REWARD; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORWAY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; REWARD; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149500715     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-010-9180-6     Document Type: Article

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