A proof of concept for using brief dialectical behavior therapy as a treatment for problem gambling

Behaviour Change

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 117-137

  Christensen, Darren R ^a   Dowling, Nicki A ^a   Jackson, Alun C ^a   Brown, Meredith ^b   Russo, James ^c   Francis, Kate L ^a   Umemoto, Azusa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Gamblers Help North Western   (Australia)

Author keywords

Borderline personality disorder; Dialectical behavior therapy; Problem gambling; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BORDERLINE STATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CORE MINDFULNESS SKILL; DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DISTRESS TOLERANCE SKILL; EMOTION REGULATION SKILL; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; GAMBLING; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS SKILL; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY; SKILL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 84888358798     PISSN: 08134839     EISSN: 20497768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/bec.2013.10     Document Type: Article

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