Comparing the Behavioral Patterns and Psychological Characteristics of Web Board Gamers and Gamblers

Jiwon Han1, Yeseul Seo1, Choognmeong Lee1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Chung Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Psychiatry Investigation
|January 3, 2019
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