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Quinte longitudinal study of gambling and problem gambling

Author(s): Williams, Robert J. ; Hann, Robert G. ; Schopflocher, Donald P. ; West, Beverly L. ; McLaughlin, Patricia ; White, Nick ; King, Kate ; Flexhaug, Trevor
Publisher: Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
Year Published: 2015

The Quinte Longitudinal Study (QLS) is a prospective study of gambling and problem gambling conducted in the Quinte region of Ontario, Canada from 2006 to 2011....

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The role of prefrontal regulatory control in response and choice impulsivity in gamblers: A behavioural and electrophysiological study

Author(s): Segalowitz, Sidney J. ; Dzyundzyak, Angela ; Santesso, Diane L.
Publisher: Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
Year Published: 2014

The purpose of this study was to examine self-report, behavioural, and electrophysiological indices of impulsivity in young adult gamblers and to understand the...

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QLS front-line retention manual: Methods for achieving a 94% cohort retention rate in longitudinal research

Author(s): McLaughlin, Patricia ; White, Nick ; King, Kate ; Hann, Robert G. ; Williams, Robert J. ; Schopflocher, Donald P. ; West, Beverly L. ; Flexhaug, Trevor
Publisher: Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
Year Published: 2014

Among the most important methodological lessons learned and demonstrated by the Quinte Longitudinal Study (QLS—formerly known as the QERI project) were: a) It...

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A qualitative study of programs for problem gambling in the correctional population using interviews with experts in the field

Author(s): Turner, Nigel E. ; Matheson, Flora I. ; Ferentzy, Peter ; McAvoy, Steven ; Myers, Chris ; Littman-Sharp, Nina ; Malat, Jan
Publisher: Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
Year Published: 2013

The scope of this study was to determine what efforts have been directed at the adult offender population in Ontario and around the world to deal with gambling...

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The investigation of automatic activation of gambling outcome expectancies

Author(s): Yi, Sunghwan ; Stewart, Sherry H. ; Stewart, Melissa J. ; Collins, Pamela
Publisher: Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
Year Published: 2013

The objective of this research was to assess individual differences in the activation of positive outcome expectancies of gambling with a response time...

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A positron emission tomography (PET) study of brain dopamine function in pathological gamblers

Author(s): Zack, Martin ; Boileau, Isabelle ; Kish, Stephen ; Lobo, Daniela S. S. ; Houle, Sylvain
Publisher: Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
Year Published: 2013

The Incentive-Sensitization Model of addiction asserts that chronic exposure to addictive drugs leads to sensitization, as reflected by increased dopamine...

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Assessment of a short educational animation in reducing erroneous cognitions and facilitating adherence to monetary limits among slot machine gambling: A 30-day follow-up study

Author(s): Santesso, Diane L. ; Wohl, Michael J. A. ; Harrigan, Kevin A.
Publisher: Gambling Research Exchange Ontario
Year Published: 2013

Slot machine players often fail to understand the probability of success resulting in problem gambling behaviours such as exceeding financial limits. A...

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Developmental transitions and the impact of gambling in adolescence and emerging adulthood: Bridging the gap

Author(s): Maitland, Scott B. ; Jensen Arnett, Jeffrey ; Davey, Adam ; Derevensky, Jeffrey L. ; Wiebe, Jamie
Publisher: Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
Year Published: 2013

The Developmental Transitions in Youth and Emerging Adulthood study was developed to focus on the nature of gambling and problem gambling in adolescence, with...

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Predictors of problem gambling severity: Personality, beliefs and motivation

Author(s): Marmurek, Harvey H. C.
Publisher: Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
Year Published: 2013

This study explored the inter-relationships among impulsivity, gambling related cognitions, and gambling motivation in community and university student samples....

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Reliability, validity and classification accuracy of the proposed DSM-V diagnostic criteria for gambling disorder and comparison to DSM-IV

Author(s): Stinchfield, Randy D. ; McCready, John ; Turner, Nigel E.
Publisher: Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
Year Published: 2013

This purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability, validity, and classification accuracy of the proposed DSM-V revision for Gambling Disorder. It...

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