Correlates of At-Risk/Problem Internet Gambling in Adolescents
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Psychiatric correlates of gambling in adolescents and young adults grouped by age at gambling onset.
BACKGROUND Gambling is a prevalent behavior, yet few studies have investigated its mental health correlates. Although early-onset engagement in behaviors with addictive potential has generally been associated with more severe problems, direct investigation of a nationally representative sample of gamblers grouped by age at onset of gambling has not been performed. OBJECTIVE To identify differ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0890-8567
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2010.11.006