Psychological treatments for gambling disorder

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Volumn 7, Issue , 2014, Pages 285-295

  Rash, Carla J ^a   Petry, Nancy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral addictions; Brief interventions; Cognitive behavioral treatment; Gambling treatment; Pathological gambling; Problem gambling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908231950     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S40883     Document Type: Review

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