Nicki Dowling

Exploring the associations between gambling cravings, self-efficacy, and gambling episodes: An Ecological Momentary Assessment study

CO Hawker, SS Merkouris, GJ Youssef, NA Dowling

Journal article  |  2021  |  Addictive Behaviors

AIMS: To explore reciprocal relationships between real-time gambling cravings and self-efficacy with gambling behaviour, and the m..

Risk, compensatory, and protective factors in problem gambling: The role of positive mental health characteristics

NA Dowling, SR Aarsman, SS Merkouris

Journal article  |  2021  |  Addictive Behaviors

There is a limited evidence base from which to draw conclusions about compensatory and protective factors for problem gambling. Th..

"It Runs in Your Blood": Reflections from Treatment Seeking Gamblers on Their Family History of Gambling

NA Dowling, KL Francis, R Dixon, SS Merkouris, SA Thomas, E Frydenberg, AC Jackson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Gambling Studies

There are considerable gaps in our understanding of the familial transmission of gambling problems. This convergent mixed-methods ..

Do EGMs have a Stronger Association with Problem Gambling than Racing and Casino Table Games? Evidence from a Decade of Australian Prevalence Studies

Paul Delfabbro, Daniel L King, Matthew Browne, Nicki A Dowling

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Gambling Studies

Although it is often assumed that electronic gaming machines (EGMs) are associated with the highest level of risk, it has proved d..

GamblingLess: Curb Your Urge: Development and usability testing of a smartphone-delivered ecological momentary intervention for problem gambling

Stephanie S Merkouris, Chloe O Hawker, Simone N Rodda, George J Youssef, Nicki A Dowling

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Gambling Studies

Enhancing the utility of the problem gambling severity index in clinical settings: Identifying refined categories within the problem gambling category

SS Merkouris, C Greenwood, V Manning, J Oakes, S Rodda, D Lubman, NA Dowling

Journal article  |  2020  |  Addictive Behaviors

BACKGROUND: The Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) was intended for use in epidemiological research with gamblers across the c..

Commentary on Nilsson et al. (2019): The development of effective interventions for concerned significant others affected by gambling harms

Nicki A Dowling

Journal article  |  2020  |  Addiction

Evaluating the impact of simulation-based education on clinical psychology students' confidence and clinical competence

Jade Sheen, Wendy Sutherland-Smith, Emma Thompson, George J Youssef, Amanda Dudley, Ross King, Kate Hall, Nicki Dowling, Clint Gurtman, Jane A McGillivray

Journal article  |  2020  |  Clinical Psychologist

Manaaki - a cognitive behavioral therapy mobile health app to support people experiencing gambling problems: a randomized control trial protocol

Gayl Humphrey, Joanna Chu, Nicki Dowling, Simone Rodda, Stephanie Merkouris, Varsha Parag, David Newcombe, Elsie Ho, Vili Nosa, Rebecca Ruwhui-Collins, Robyn Whittaker, Chris Bullen

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Public Health

BACKGROUND: The low utilisation of current treatment services by people with gambling problems highlights the need to explore new ..

Brief Report: Problem Gambling in International and Domestic University Students

Nicki A Dowling, Meredith Brown, Stephanie Aarsman, Stephanie S Merkouris

Journal article  |  2019  |  AMERICAN JOURNAL ON ADDICTIONS