Nicki Dowling

Problem Gambling and Family Violence: Factors Associated With Family Violence Victimization and Perpetration in Treatment-Seeking Gamblers

Nicki A Dowling, Erin Oldenhof, Sue Cockman, Aino Suomi, Stephanie S Merkouris, Alun C Jackson

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE

Although problem gambling and family violence are related, there is little available research exploring the factors associated wit..

Risk and protective factors for the development of gambling-related harms and problems among Australian sexual minority men

Rachel Bush, Alex MT Russell, Petra K Staiger, Andrea Waling, Nicki A Dowling

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC PSYCHOLOGY

BACKGROUND: Sexual minority men (SMM) often experience stressful social environments dominated by stigma and discrimination. SMM a..

GamblingLess: A Randomised Trial Comparing Guided and Unguided Internet-Based Gambling Interventions

Nicki A Dowling, Stephanie S Merkouris, Simone N Rodda, David Smith, Stephanie Aarsman, Tiffany Lavis, Dan I Lubman, David W Austin, John A Cunningham, Malcolm W Battersby, Seung O Chul

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE

There is little evidence relating to the effects of adding guidance to internet-based gambling interventions. The primary aim was ..

The Identification of Low-risk Gambling Limits for Specific Gambling Activities

NA Dowling, GJ Youssef, C Greenwood, SS Merkouris, A Suomi, R Room

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF GAMBLING STUDIES

An emerging literature has identified optimal low-risk gambling limits in an effort to reduce gambling-related harm. Concerns have..

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  |  2021  |  CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Background: Within psychology, interest in simulation has grown, with publications on role‐play and objective structured clinical ..

The shape of gambling risk-curves for frequency, expenditure and proportion of income in Australia

Christopher J Greenwood, George J Youssef, Stephanie S Merkouris, Nicki A Dowling

Journal article  |  2021  |  ADDICTION

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Examining risk-curves is important to understanding the degree to which indices of gambling consumption are as..

Adult Gambling Problems and Histories of Mental Health and Substance Use: Findings from a Prospective Multi-Wave Australian Cohort Study

Stephanie S Merkouris, Christopher J Greenwood, George J Youssef, Primrose Letcher, Suzanne Vassallo, Nicki A Dowling, Craig A Olsson

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE

Little is known about the cumulative effect of adolescent and young adult mental health difficulties and substance use problems on..

The efficacy of Personalized Normative Feedback interventions across addictions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jenny Saxton, Simone N Rodda, Natalia Booth, Stephanie S Merkouris, Nicki A Dowling

Journal article  |  2021  |  PLOS ONE

Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF) may help address addictive disorders. PNF highlights discrepancies between perceived and act..

Ecological Momentary Assessment of the Relationship between Positive Outcome Expectancies and Gambling Behaviour

Nicki A Dowling, Stephanie S Merkouris, Kimberley Spence

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE

Relapse prevention models suggest that positive outcome expectancies can constitute situational determinants of relapse episodes t..

A Smartphone-Delivered Ecological Momentary Intervention for Problem Gambling (GamblingLess: Curb Your Urge): Single-Arm Acceptability and Feasibility Trial

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

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: Low uptake rates of traditional gambling treatments highlight the need for innovative treatment modalities. Smartphone..