Characteristics of Gamblers Using a National Online Counselling Service for Problem Gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 277-289

  Rodda, Simone ^a   Lubman, Dan I ^a,b  

^a EASTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chat; Counselling; Email; Gambling; Internet; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COUNSELING; E-MAIL; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; COUNSELING; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900023130     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-012-9352-7     Document Type: Article

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