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Introduction
Current institution
Additional affiliations
August 2022 - present
October 2018 - January 2022
CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
Position
- Psychologist
April 2018 - present
ALLY Addiction Consulting
Position
- Researcher
Description
- Scientific consultant for addiction-related topics
Education
September 2012 - September 2018
September 2007 - May 2011
Publications
Publications (18)
Background and Aims
Few meta‐analyses have been conducted to pool the most constant risk factors for problem gambling. The present meta‐analysis summarizes effect sizes of the most frequently assessed problem gambling risk factors, ranks them according to effect size strength, and identifies any differences in effects across genders.
Method
A ra...
The pathways model of problem gambling suggests the existence of three developmental pathways to problem gambling, each differentiated by a set of predisposing biopsychosocial characteristics: behaviorally conditioned (BC), emotionally vulnerable (EV), and biologically vulnerable (BV) gamblers. This study examined the empirical validity of the Path...
Introduction
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a major public health challenge, affecting millions of individuals globally and contributing to substantial morbidity and mortality. Individuals with SUDs face numerous barriers to accessing high-quality healthcare, leaving vulnerable populations susceptible to the undertreatment of SUDs. Despite the...
Objective
In October 2018, the Government of Canada legalized cannabis for recreational use nationwide. The effects of legalization on cannabis use have been primarily assessed through cross-sectional surveys.
Method
In the present study, a two-wave longitudinal design was used to explore potential demographic, substance use and behavioral addicti...
Gambling-related harm (GRH) has become an increasingly popular
topic in gambling research. However, several issues concern existing
measures of gambling-related harm. The objective of this study
was to validate a new measure of GRH, the Gambling Harm Measure
(GHM). The GHM is a 16-item instrument that assesses varying levels
of harm across six diff...
The propensity for individuals to experience problem gambling (PG) varies depending on their motivation to gamble. The present meta-analysis assessed the effect sizes associated with various gambling motives identified in representative population samples. Studies were sourced through PsycINFO, PudMed, and databases maintained by the Alberta Gambli...
Background and objective
Virtual patient simulations are cost-effective methods for training health professionals. Yet, this teaching method is rarely used with clinicians who work or plan on working with people with substance use disorders. This scoping review summarizes the current state of the literature concerning virtual substance use disorder...
Both physiological and epidemiological research suggest that certain psychoactive substances have a greater potential for abuse (e.g. heroin) than others (e.g. hallucinogens). The use of multiple substances is also associated with a higher risk of substance use disorder (SUD). The goal of the present study was to evaluate the association between th...
Online gambling is associated with higher levels of problem gambling and an array of adverse mental health characteristics. No longitudinal study has identified factors that lead people who gamble in land-based venues to migrate toward online gambling, keeping accessibility to land-based venues constant (i.e., not in the context of a pandemic lockd...
Objective: Remission from problem gambling (PG) continues to be a priority of clinicians and researchers. Data from cross-sectional studies indicate that some correlates are more predictive of PG, and existing longitudinal studies have exclusively examined risk factors that predict emergence of PG. This study’s objective is to fill in the remaining...
Background: People with problem gambling (PG) are unlikely to seek external sources of help. There is currently no assessment of the relative popularity of various types of treatment modalities in a representative community sample of people with PG. Information is also lacking regarding their perception of relative treatment helpfulness.
Methods: N...
Past studies have identified various risk and protective factors for problem gambling (PG). However, no study has examined the interplay between these factors using a combination of person-centered and variable-centered approaches embedded within a longitudinal design. The present study aimed to (a) identify distinct profiles in early adolescence b...
The Pathways Model is the most promising etiological model for Gambling Disorders (GD). It suggests that three distinct developmental pathways lead to the emergence of GD (Behaviorally Conditioned, Emotionally Vulnerable, and Biologically Vulnerable), each differentiated by a set of predisposing biopsychosocial characteristics. Empirical research h...
