A Preliminary, Qualitative Exploration of the Influences Associated with Drop-Out from Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Problem Gambling: An Australian Perspective

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 253-272

  Dunn, Kirsten ^a,b   Delfabbro, Paul ^a   Harvey, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b State wide Gambling Therapy Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

CBT; Drop out; Gambling; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; CUES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GAMBLING; GUILT; HUMANS; IMPLOSIVE THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; RISK FACTORS; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860448147     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-011-9257-x     Document Type: Article

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