Validation of a One Item Screen for Problem Gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 701-707

  Rockloff, Matthew J ^a   Ehrich, John ^a   Themessl Huber, Markus ^a   Evans, Lionel G ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CPGI; DSM IV; Gambling; Pathological gambling; PGSI; SOGS

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROL; HUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 81155134848     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-010-9232-y     Document Type: Article

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