Treatment of harmful gambling: a scoping review of United Kingdom-based intervention research

Seel, Chris; Jones, Matthew; Christensen, Darren R.; May, Richard; Hoon, Alice; Dymond, Simon

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Treatment of harmful gambling: a scoping review of United Kingdom-based intervention research

Chris Seel, Matthew Jones, Darren R. Christensen, Richard May, Alice Hoon

, Simon Dymond

BMC Psychiatry, Volume: 24, Issue: 1

Swansea University Authors: Chris Seel, Matthew Jones, Alice Hoon , Simon Dymond

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BackgroundUnderstanding and treating the harm caused by gambling is a growing international psychiatric and public health challenge. Treatment of gambling harm may involve psychological and pharmacological intervention, in conjunction with peer support. This scoping review was conducted to identify,...

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Treatment of harmful gambling: a scoping review of United Kingdom-based intervention research

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