Are the demographic and clinical features of pathological gamblers seeking treatment in singapore changing?

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 428-431

  Lee, K M ^a   Guo, S ^a   Manning, V ^a   Thane, K ^a   Wong, K E ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Alcohol misuse; Clinical; Pathological gambling; Singapore; Sociodemographic profle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGAPORE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHINA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; SEX FACTORS; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL CLASS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79961013593     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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