The effect of a brief acceptance and commitment therapy intervention on the near-miss effect in problem gamblers

Psychological Record

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 677-690

  Nastally, Becky L ^a   Dixon, Mark R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT); Near miss effect; Problem gambling; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869148433     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395828     Document Type: Article

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