Internet-based CBT intervention for gamblers in Finland: Experiences from the field

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 230-235

  Castrén, Sari ^a,b   Pankakoski, Maiju ^a   Tamminen, Manu ^c   Lipsanen, Jari ^b   Ladouceur, Robert ^d   Lahti, Tuuli ^a,e  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Comorbid alcohol use; Depression; Gambling; Gambling urge; Gambling related cognitive erroneous thoughts; Impaired control of gambling; Internet based therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GAMBLING; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ONSET AGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ALCOHOLISM; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; RECURRENCE; SEX FACTORS; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877616325     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12034     Document Type: Article

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