Distinguishing between gaming and gambling activities in addiction research

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 215-220

  King, Daniel L ^a   Gainsbury, Sally M ^a   Delfabbro, Paul H ^a   Hing, Nerilee ^a   Abarbanel, Brett ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural addictions; Convergence; Gambling; Gaming; Structural features

Indexed keywords

ADVERTISING; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECONOMICS; GAMBLING; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATIONAL GAME; VIDEO GAME;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ECONOMICS; GAMBLING; GAMES, RECREATIONAL; HUMANS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84953720000     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/2006.4.2015.045     Document Type: Review

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