A Focus Group Study of Predictors of Relapse in Electronic Gaming Machine Problem Gambling, Part 2: Factors that 'Pull' the Gambler Away from Relapse

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 465-479

  Oakes, J ^a,b   Pols, R ^a,b   Battersby, M ^a   Lawn, S ^a   Pulvirenti, M ^c   Smith, D ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

'Pull'; Focus group; Management; Pathological and problem gambling; Predictors; Protective factors; Qualitative research; Recovery; Relapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MOTIVATION; RECURRENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84866082078     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-011-9267-8     Document Type: Article

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