Pilot study of an Internet-based personalized feedback intervention for problem gamblers
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Personalized Feedback Intervention for Problem Gamblers
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gambling Issues
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1910-7595
DOI: 10.4309/jgi.2011.26.2