Darren Christensen

A Composite Measure of Gambling Exposure: Availability, Accessibility or Both?

SM Ofori Dei, DR Christensen, OA Awosoga, BK Lee, AC Jackson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Gambling Studies

Measures of availability and accessibility are often used separately or interchangeably to assess gambling exposure. This study ex..

The Effects of Perceived Gambling Availability on Problem Gambling Severity

Samuel M Ofori Dei, Darren R Christensen, Olu Awosoga, Bonnie K Lee, Alun C Jackson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Gambling Studies

The aim of this study was to determine the moderating effects of sociodemographic characteristics, substance use, and psychosocial..

Protocol for a feasibility study investigating the UCalgary's Cannabis Café: education and harm reduction initiative for postsecondary students.

Joel Mader, Jacqueline M Smith, Jennifer Smith, Darren Robert Christensen

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMJ Open

INTRODUCTION: High rates of cannabis consumption among emerging adults in Canada represent an important public health issue. As pa..

Gambling and Problem Gambling in Canada in 2018: Prevalence and Changes Since 2002: Le Jeu et le Jeu Problématique au Canada en 2018 : Prévalence et Changements Depuis 2002

RJ Williams, CA Leonard, YD Belanger, DR Christensen, N el-Guebaly, DC Hodgins, DS McGrath, F Nicoll, RMG Stevens

Journal article  |  2020  |  The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide an updated profile of gambling and problem gambling in Canada and to examine h..

The Multidimensional Structure of Problem Gambling: An Evaluation of Four Gambling Categorization Instruments from an International Online Survey of Gamblers.

Darren R Christensen, Robert J Williams, Samuel M Ofori-Dei

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Gambling Studies

To examine the underlying dimensionality and structure of problem gambling using a comprehensive range of problem gambling assessm..

An evaluation of the pathways model using the Quinte Longitudinal dataset

J Mader, DR Christensen, RJ Williams

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Gambling Studies

A review of opioid-based treatments for gambling disorder: an examination of treatment outcomes, cravings, and individual differences

DR Christensen

Journal article  |  2018  |  International Gambling Studies

Piloting the addition of contingency management to best practice counselling as an adjunct treatment for rural and remote disordered gamblers: study protocol.

Darren R Christensen, Chad SG Witcher, Trent Leighton, Rebecca Hudson-Breen, Samuel Ofori-Dei

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMJ Open

INTRODUCTION: Problematic gambling is a significant Canadian public health concern that causes harm to the gambler, their families..

Consumer Perspectives on Gambling Harm Minimisation Measures in an Australian Jurisdiction

Alun C Jackson, Darren R Christensen, Kate L Francis, Nicki A Dowling

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Gambling Studies

The Influence of Pre-Commitment and Associated Player-Card Technologies on Decision Making: Design, Research and Implementation Issues

Sharen Nisbet, Alun Jackson, Darren R Christensen

Journal article  |  2016  |  International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction