Clinical Gender Differences Among Adult Pathological Gamblers Seeking Treatment

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 215-227

  Echeburúa, Enrique ^a   González Ortega, Itxaso ^a   de Corral, Paz ^a   Polo López, Rocío ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Intimate partner violence; Mental health; Pathological gambling; Psychosocial factors

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADDICTION; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPAIN; STATISTICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SPAIN; SPOUSE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84856376837     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-010-9205-1     Document Type: Article

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