Thoughts and acts of self-harm, and suicidal ideation, in online gamblers

International Gambling Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 408-423

  Lloyd, Joanne ^a   Hawton, Keith ^b   Dutton, William H ^c   Geddes, John R ^b   Goodwin, Guy M ^b   Rogers, Robert D ^d  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internet gambling; mood disorder; Problem gambling; substance abuse; suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982786730     PISSN: 14459795     EISSN: 14794276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2016.1214166     Document Type: Article

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