Cognitive distortions as a problem gambling risk factor in Internet gambling

International Gambling Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-175

  MacKay, Terri Lynn ^a   Hodgins, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

cognition; erroneous beliefs; Internet gambling; irrational beliefs; problem gambling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863972277     PISSN: 14459795     EISSN: 14794276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2011.648652     Document Type: Article

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