A quick and simple screening method for pathological and problem gamblers in addiction programs and practices

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 220-227

  Volberg, Rachel A ^a   Munck, Ingrid M ^b   Petry, Nancy M ^c  

^a Gemini Research   (United States)

^b Statistica Munck   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 79953897630     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00118.x     Document Type: Article

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