2004 – ICRG – International Center for Responsible Gaming https://www.icrg.org Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:40:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 New Investigator Grant: “Prevalence of Gambling Disorders: Association with Drug Use and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Adolescents Living in Baltimore” https://www.icrg.org/funded-research/new-investigator-grant-prevalence-of-gambling-disorders-association-with-drug-use-and-psychiatric-comorbidity-in-adolescents-living-in-baltimore/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:39:46 +0000 https://www.icrg.org/blog/funded-research/new-investigator-grant-prevalence-of-gambling-disorders-association-with-drug-use-and-psychiatric-comorbidity-in-adolescents-living-in-baltimore/ Principal Investigator: Silvia Martins, MD, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Awarded $23,000 in 2004

Aim: Understand the gambling habits, gambling problems and comorbid psychiatric problems in a sample of 15-16 year old youth (90% African American) from Baltimore city. This grant enabled the PI to secure funding from the National Institute of Child Health and Development to continue the study.

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]]> Principal Investigator: Silvia Martins, MD, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Awarded $23,000 in 2004

Aim: Understand the gambling habits, gambling problems and comorbid psychiatric problems in a sample of 15-16 year old youth (90% African American) from Baltimore city. This grant enabled the PI to secure funding from the National Institute of Child Health and Development to continue the study.

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Martins, S. S., Storr, C. L., Ialongo, N. S., & Chilcoat, H. D. (2008). Gender differences in mental health characteristics and gambling among African-American adolescent gamblers. American Journal on Addictions, 17(2), 126–34. https://doi.org/791991387 [pii] 10.1080/10550490701861227

Martins, S. S., Storr, C. L., Ialongo, N. S., & Chilcoat, H. D. (2007). Mental health and gambling in urban female adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 40(5), 463–5. https://doi.org/S1054-139X(06)00598-2 [pii] 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.12.008

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]]> “Laboratory-based Assessment of Impulsivity in Pathological Gamblers Entering Treatment” https://www.icrg.org/funded-research/laboratory-based-assessment-of-impulsivity-in-pathological-gamblers-entering-treatment/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:39:22 +0000 https://www.icrg.org/blog/funded-research/laboratory-based-assessment-of-impulsivity-in-pathological-gamblers-entering-treatment/ Principal Investigator: Nancy Petry, Ph.D., University of Connecticut Health Center
Awarded $56,383 in 2004

Aim: Test the hypothesis that scores on some measures of impulsivity will be associated with gambling problems, co-occurring substance abuse and poorer gambling treatment outcomes.

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Awarded $56,383 in 2004

Aim: Test the hypothesis that scores on some measures of impulsivity will be associated with gambling problems, co-occurring substance abuse and poorer gambling treatment outcomes.

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Ledgerwood, D. M., Alessi, S. M., Phoenix, N., & Petry, N. M. (2009). Behavioral assessment of impulsivity in pathological gamblers with and without substance use disorder histories versus healthy controls. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 105(1-2), 89–96.

Ledgerwood, D. M., & Petry, N. M. (2010). Subtyping pathological gamblers based on impulsivity, depression, and anxiety. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 24(4), 680–688. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0019906

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]]> Guided Self-Change for Treating Problematic Co-morbid Gambling and Alcohol Problems Among College Students https://www.icrg.org/funded-research/guided-self-change-for-treating-problematic-co-morbid-gambling-and-alcohol-problems-among-college-students/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:39:02 +0000 https://www.icrg.org/blog/funded-research/guided-self-change-for-treating-problematic-co-morbid-gambling-and-alcohol-problems-among-college-students/ Principal Investigator: James P. Whelan, Ph.D., University of Memphis
Awarded $57,384 in 2004

Aim: Test the efficacy of treating college students who both drink and gamble to excess with a treatment that is a modification of Guided Self-Change intervention, one of the most well supported brief treatments for alcohol and other substance abuse problems.

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]]> Principal Investigator: James P. Whelan, Ph.D., University of Memphis
Awarded $57,384 in 2004

Aim: Test the efficacy of treating college students who both drink and gamble to excess with a treatment that is a modification of Guided Self-Change intervention, one of the most well supported brief treatments for alcohol and other substance abuse problems.

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]]> “Behavioral Couples Therapy for Pathological Gamblers” https://www.icrg.org/funded-research/behavioral-couples-therapy-for-pathological-gamblers/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:38:47 +0000 https://www.icrg.org/blog/funded-research/behavioral-couples-therapy-for-pathological-gamblers/ Principal Investigator: Robert G. Rychtarik, Ph.D., The Research Foundation of SUNY on behalf of the University at Buffalo/Research Institute on Addictions
Awarded $57,500 in 2004

Aim: Test the efficacy of Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT), a spouse-involved treatment shown to be effective for other addictions, for gambling disorder.

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]]> Principal Investigator: Robert G. Rychtarik, Ph.D., The Research Foundation of SUNY on behalf of the University at Buffalo/Research Institute on Addictions
Awarded $57,500 in 2004

Aim: Test the efficacy of Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT), a spouse-involved treatment shown to be effective for other addictions, for gambling disorder.

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]]> Young InvestigatorJon E. Grant, J.D., M.D., Ph.D. https://www.icrg.org/funded-research/young-investigatorjon-e-grant-j-d-m-d-ph-d/ Sun, 27 Nov 2022 03:32:55 +0000 https://www.icrg.org/blog/funded-research/young-investigatorjon-e-grant-j-d-m-d-ph-d/ ‍Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Brown University
Chief, Impulse Control Disorders, Butler Hospital

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Chief, Impulse Control Disorders, Butler Hospital

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]]> Senior Investigator Alex Blaszczynski, Ph.D. https://www.icrg.org/funded-research/senior-investigator-alex-blaszczynski-ph-d/ Sun, 27 Nov 2022 03:32:30 +0000 https://www.icrg.org/blog/funded-research/senior-investigator-alex-blaszczynski-ph-d/ ‍Head, Department of Medical Psychology
Westmead Hospital

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Westmead Hospital

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