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Are There Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches Specific to the Treatment of Pathological Gambling?
Funding and Support
Dr Tavares and Dr Zilberman were supported by the National Research Council-Brazil (CNPq); Dr el-Guebaly was supported by Alberta Gaming Research Insitute.
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Author(s)
Manuscript received and accepted December 2002.
1. Psychiatrist, Addiction Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Fellow, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
2. Psychiatrist, Addiction Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Fellow, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
3. Professor, Substance Abuse Division, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Head, Substance Abuse Division, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Address for correspondence: Dr H Tavares, Addiction Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, 1403-29th Street NW, Calgary, AB T2N 2JT9
e-mail: hermano.tavares@calgaryhealthregion.ca
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