Division on Addiction - Library & Archives

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Ladouceur, R., Shaffer, H. J., Blaszcynski, A., & Shaffer, P. M. (In Press). Responsible gambling: A synthesis of the empirical evidence. Addiction Research & Theory.

Shaffer, H. J., Gray, H.M., Nelson, S.E., LaPlante, D.A. (In Press). Technology, the Internet, and gambling: How the medium can facilitate addiction, adaptation, and intervention. In D. Faust, Faust, K., & Potenza, N. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Digital Technologies and Mental Health: second edition (Second ed., Vol. 1, pp. 135-142). Waltham, MA: Academic Press.

2016

Downey, L. A., Hayley, A. C., Porath-Waller, A. J., Boorman, M., & Stough, C. (2016). The Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) and measures of cognitive functioning. Accidents & Analysis Prevention, 86, 90-98. doi:10.1016/j.aap.2015.10.019 (Password Protected)

Hayley, A. C., Downey, L. A., Shiferaw, B., & Stough, C. (2016). Amphetamine-type stimulant use and the risk of injury or death as a result of a road-traffic accident: A systematic review of observational studies. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 26(6), 901-922. doi:10.1016/j.euroneuro.2016.02.012 (Password Protected)

Jackson, M. L., Kennedy, G. A., Clarke, C., Gullo, M., Swann, P., Downey, L. A., . . . Howard, M. E. (2016). The utility of automated measures of ocular metrics for detecting driver drowsiness during extended wakefulness. Accidents & Analysis Prevention, 87, 127-133. doi:10.1016/j.aap.2015.11.033 (Password Protected)

Lee, T. K., Roh, S., Han, J. H., Park, S. J., Soh, M. A., Han, D. H., & Shaffer, H. J. (2016). The relationship of problematic internet use with dissociation among South Korean internet users. Psychiatry Research, 241, 66-71. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2016.04.109 (Password Protected)

Martin, R. J., Nelson, S. E., & Gallucci, A. R. (2016). Game on: Past year gambling, gambling-related problems, and fantasy sports gambling among college athletes and non-athletes. Journal of Gambling Studies, 32(2), 567-579. doi:10.1007/s10899-015-9561-y (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., Ladouceur, R., Blaszczynski, A., & Whyte, K. (2016). Extending the RENO model: Clinical and ethical applications. American Journal Orthopsychiatry, 86(3), 297-309. doi:10.1037/ort0000123 (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. S., P.M. (2016). Behavioral addiction. In H. Friedman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Mental Health (Second ed., Vol. 1, pp. 135-142). Waltham, MA: Academic Press. (Password Protected)

Tom, M. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2016). Devil in the Details: A Critical Review of "Theoretical Loss". Journal of Gambling Studies, 32(3), 865-875. doi:10.1007/s10899-015-9584-4 (Password Protected)

2015

Blaszcynski, A., Collins, P., Fong, D., Ladouceur, R., Nower, L., Shaffer, H.J.,...Venisse, J.L. (2015). Il gioco responsabile: principi generali e requisiti di minima. Medicina delle Dipendenze - Italian Journal of the Addictions, 1-6.

Braverman, J., Tom, M., & Shaffer, H. J. (2015). Tilting at windmills: a comment on Auer and Griffiths. Journal of Gambling Studies, 31(2), 359-366. doi:10.1007/s10899-013-9428-z (Password Protected)

Collins, P., Blaszcynski, A., Ladouceur, R., Shaffer, H. J., Fong, D., & Venisse, J. L. (2015). Responsible gambling: Conceptual considerations. Gaming Law Review and Economics, 19(8), 594-599. (Password Protected)

Gray, H. M., Jonsson, G. K., LaPlante, D. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2015). Expanding the study of internet gambling behavior: trends within the Icelandic lottery and sportsbetting platform. Journal of Gambling Studies, 31(2), 483-499. doi:10.1007/s10899-013-9427-0 (Password Protected)

Gray, H. M., Shaffer, P. M., Nelson, S. E., & Shaffer, H. J. (2015). Changing social networks among homeless individuals: A prospective evaluation of a job- and life-skills training program. Community Mental Health Journal. doi:10.1007/s10597-014-9817-5 (Password Protected)

Gray, H. M., Tom, M. A., LaPlante, D. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2015). Using opinions and knowledge to identify natural groups of gambling employees. Journal of Gambling Studies, 31(4), 1753-1766. doi:10.1007/s10899-014-9490-1 (Password Protected)

Hayley, A. C., & Downey, L. A. (2015). Quitters never sleep: The effect of nicotine withdrawal upon sleep. Current Drug Abuse Reviews, 8(2), 73-74.

Nelson, S. E., Belkin, K., LaPlante, D. A., Bosworth, L., & Shaffer, H. J. (2015). A prospective study of psychiatric comorbidity and recidivism among repeat DUI offenders. Archives of Scientific Psychology, 3(1), 8-17. (Password Protected)

Nelson, S. E., Van Ryzin, M. J., & Dishion, T. J. (2015). Alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco use trajectories from age 12 to 24 years: Demographic correlates and young adult substance use problems. Development and Psychopathology, 27(1), 253-277. doi:10.1017/S0954579414000650 (Password Protected)

2014

Afifi, T. O., LaPlante, D. A., Taillieu, D. D., & Shaffer, H. J. (2014). Gambling involvement: Considering frequency of play and the moderating effects of gender and age. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 12, 238-294. doi:10.1007/s11469-013-9452-3 (Password Protected)

Braverman, J., Tom, M. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2014). Accuracy of self-reported versus actual online gambling wins and losses. Psychological Assessment, 26(3), 865-877. doi:10.1037/a0036428 (Password Protected)

LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., & Gray, H. M. (2014). Breadth and depth involvement: Understanding Internet gambling involvement and its relationship to gambling problems. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 28(2), 396-403. doi:10.1037/a0033810 (Password Protected)

Lee, T. K., Lee C. K., Lee H.M., & Shaffer, H. J. (2014). Comparing stress perception and leisure type preference between South Korean smoking and nonsmoking casino employees. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 12(5), 618-628. doi:10.1007/s11469-014-9495-0 (Password Protected)

Linnet, J. (2014). Neurobiological underpinnings of reward anticipation and outcome evaluation in gambling disorder. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 8, 100. doi:10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00100 (Password Protected)

Linnet, J. P., A.S. (2014). Waiting time increases risk of attrition in Gambling Disorder treatment. Journal of Addiction & Prevention, 2(2), 1-4. (Password Protected)

Martin, R. J., & Nelson, S. (2014). Fantasy sports, real money: Exploration of the relationship between fantasy sports participation and gambling-related problems. Addictive Behaviors, 39(10), 1377-1382. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.05.017 (Password Protected)

Planzer, S., Gray, H. M., & Shaffer, H. J. (2014). Associations between national gambling policies and disordered gambling prevalence rates within Europe. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 37(2), 217-229. doi:10.1016/j.ijlp.2013.11.002 (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (2014). Foreword: Science, public policy and law: Considering the case of gambling. In S. Planzer (Ed.), Empirical Views on European Gambling Law and Addiction. Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York: Springer. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

Shaffer, H. J., & Shaffer, P. M. (2014). Psychiatric epidemiology, nosology, and treatment: Considering Internet gambling. Psychiatric Annals, 44(8), 371-378. (Password Protected)

Tom, M. A., LaPlante, D. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2014). Does Pereto rule Internet gambling? Problems among the "Vital Few" & "Trivial Many". Journal of Gambling Business & Economics, 8(1), 73-100. (Password Protected)

2013

Braverman, J., LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., & Shaffer, H. J. (2013). Using cross-game behavioral markers for early identification of high-risk internet gamblers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 27(3), 868-877. doi:10.1037/a0032818 (Password Protected)

LaPlante, D. A., Afifi, T. O., & Shaffer, H. J. (2013). Games and gambling involvement among casino patrons. Journal of Gambling Studies, 29(2), 191-203. doi:10.1007/s10899-012-9307-z (Password Protected)

Linnet, J. (2013). The Iowa Gambling Task and the three fallacies of dopamine in gambling disorder. Frontiers in Psychology, 4, 709. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00709 (Password Protected)

Linnet, J., Thomsen, K. R., Moller, A., & Callesen. (2013). Slot machine response and frequency predicts pathological gambling. International Journal of Psychological Studies, 5(1), 121-127. doi:10.5539/ijps.v5n1p121 (Password Protected)

Schuman-Olivier, Z., Hoeppner, B. B., Weiss, R. D., Borodovsky, J., Shaffer, H. J., & Albanese, M. J. (2013). Benzodiazepine use during buprenorphine treatment for opioid dependence: clinical and safety outcomes. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 132(3), 580-586. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.04.006 (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (2013). Foreward: Gambling ghosts, shadows, and taxonomies. In D. Richard, Blaszczynski, A., & Nower, L. (Ed.), The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Disordered Gambling. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

Shaffer, H. J., & LaPlante, D. A. (2013). Considering a critique of pathological gambling prevalence research. Addiction Research and Theory, 21(1), 12-14. doi:10.3109/16066359.2012.715223 (Password Protected)

2012

Albanese, M. J., & Shaffer, H. J. (2012). Addiction: The genesis and evolution of an idea and its consequences. In H. J. Shaffer, LaPlante, D. A., & Nelson, S. E. (Eds.), The APA Addiction Syndrome Handbook (Vol. 1, Foundations, Influences, and Expressions of Addiction, pp. 3-25). Washington DC: American Psychological Association Press. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

The APA Addiction Syndrome Handbook Vol. 1, Foundations, Influences, and Expressions of Addiction. (2012). Washington DC: American Psychological Association Press. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

The APA Addiction Syndrome Handbook Vol. 2 Recovery, Prevention, and Other Issues. (2012). Washington DC: American Psychological Association Press. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

Braverman, J., & Shaffer, H. J. (2012). How do gamblers start gambling: identifying behavioural markers for high-risk Internet gambling. European Journal of Public Health, 22(2), 273-278. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckp232 (Password Protected)

Gray, H. M., LaPlante, D. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2012). Behavioral characteristics of Internet gamblers who trigger corporate responsible gambling interventions. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 26(3), 527-535. doi:10.1037/a0028545 (Password Protected)

LaBrie, R. A., Peller, A. J., LaPlante, D. A., Bernhard, B., Harper, A., Schrier, T., & Shaffer, H. J. (2012). A brief self-help toolkit intervention for gambling problems: A randomized multisite trial. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 82(2), 278-289. doi:10.1111/j.1939-0025.2012.01157.x (Password Protected)

LaPlante, D. A. (2012). Technology and its relationship to the addiction syndrome. In H. J. Shaffer, LaPlante, D.A., & Nelson, S.E. (Eds.), The APA Addiction Syndrome Handbook (Vol. 2, Recovery, Prevention, and Other Issues, pp. 273-296). Washington DC: American Psychological Association Press. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S.E., LaBrie, R.A., & Shaffer, H.J. (2012). The bwin.party Division on Addiction research collaborative: Challenges for the 'normal science' of Internet gambling. In R. J. Williams, Wood, R.T., & Parke, J. (Eds.), Routledge International Handbook of Internet Gambling (pp. 161-179). New York: Routledge. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

LaPlante, D. A., Gray, H. M., LaBrie, R. A., Kleschinsky, J. H., & Shaffer, H. J. (2012). Gaming industry employees' responses to responsible gambling training: A public health imperative. Journal of Gambling Studies, 28(2), 171-191. doi:10.1007/s10899-011-9255-z (Password Protected)

Nelson, S. E., Gray, H. M., Maurice, I. R., & Shaffer, H. J. (2012). Moving ahead: Evaluation of a work-skills training program for homeless adults. Community Mental Health Journal, 48(6), 711-722. doi:10.1007/s10597-012-9490-5 (Password Protected)

Nelson, S. E., & Tao, D. (2012). Driving under the Influence: Epidemiology, etiology, prevention, policy, and treatment. In H. J. Shaffer, LaPlante, D. A., & Nelson, S. E. (Eds.), The APA Addiction Syndrome Handbook (Vol. 2, Recovery, Prevention, and Other Issues, pp. 365-407). Washington DC: American Psychological Association Press. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

Shaffer, H. J., Martin, R. J., Kleschinsky, J. H., & Neporent, L. (2012). Change your gambling, change your life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

2011

Blaszczynski, A., Collins, P., Fong, D., Ladouceur, R., Nower, L., Shaffer, H. J., . . . Venisse, J. L. (2011). Responsible gambling: General principles and minimal requirements. Journal of Gambling Studies, 27(4), 565-573. doi:10.1007/s10899-010-9214-0 (Password Protected)

Braverman, J., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2011). A taxometric analysis of actual Internet sports gambling behavior. Psychological Assessment, 23(1), 234-244. doi:10.1037/a0021404 (Password Protected)

Gray, H. M., Laplante, D. A., Bannon, B. L., Ambady, N., & Shaffer, H. J. (2011). Development and validation of the Alcohol Identity Implicit Associations Test (AI-IAT). Addictive Behaviors, 36(9), 919-926. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.05.003 (Password Protected)

LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2011). Identifying behavior markers of disordered Internet sports gambling. Addiction Research & Theory, 19(1), 56-65. doi:10.3109/16066359.2010.512106 (Password Protected)

LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2011). Disordered gambling, type of gambling and gambling involvement in the British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2007. European Journal of Public Health, 21(4), 532-537. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckp177 (Password Protected)

Martin, R. J., Nelson, S. E., Usdan, S., & Turner, L. (2011). Predicting college student gambling frequency using the theory of planned behavior: Does the theory work differently for disordered and non-disordered gamblers? Analysis of Gambling Behavior, 5(2), 45-62. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (2011). Foreward: Out of the shadows but still hidden. In D. Derevensky, Shek, T.L., & Merrick, J. (Ed.), Youth Gambling: The Hidden Addiction (pp. xi-xv). Berlni: Walter De Gruyter. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

Shaffer, H. J., & Martin, R. (2011). Disordered gambling: Etiology, trajectory, and clinical considerations. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 7, 483-510. doi:10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-040510-143928 (Password Protected)

2010

Albanese, M. J., Nelson, S. E., Peller, A. J., & Shaffer, H. J. (2010). Bipolar disorder as a risk factor for repeat DUI behavior. Journal of Affective Disorders, 121(3), 253-257. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2009.06.015 (Password Protected)

Gebauer, L., LaBrie, R., & Shaffer, H. J. (2010). Optimizing DSM-IV-TR classification accuracy: A brief biosocial screen for detecting current gambling disorders among gamblers in the general household population. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 55(2), 82-90. (Password Protected)

Gray, H. M., & Tickle-Degnen, L. (2010). A meta-analysis of performance on emotion recognition tasks in Parkinson's disease. Neuropsychology, 24(2), 176-191. doi:10.1037/a0018104 (Password Protected)

LaPlante D. A., Gray, H. M., Bosworth, L., & Shaffer, H. J. (2010). Thirty years of lottery public health research: methodological strategies and trends. Journal of Gambling Studies, 26(2), 301-329. doi:10.1007/s10899-010-9185-1 (Password Protected)

Linnet, J., Gebauer, L., Shaffer, H. J., Mouidsen, K., & Moller, A. (2010). Experienced poker players differ from inexperienced poker players in estimation bias and decision bias. Journal of Gambling Issues, 24, 86-100. (Password Protected)

Martin, R. J., Usdan, S., Nelson, S., Umstattd, M. R., Laplante, D., Perko, M., & Shaffer, H. (2010). Using the theory of planned behavior to predict gambling behavior. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 24(1), 89-97. doi:10.1037/a0018452 (Password Protected)

Mays, D., Cremeens, J., Usdan, S., Martin, R. J., Arriola, K. J., & Bernhardt, J. M. (2010). The feasibility of assessing alcohol use among college students using wireless mobile devices: Implications for health education and behavioural research. Health Education Journal, 69(3), 311-320. (Password Protected)

Nelson, S. E., Kleschinsky, J. H., LaBrie, R. A., Kaplan, S., & Shaffer, H. J. (2010). One decade of self exclusion: Missouri casino self-excluders four to ten years after enrollment. Journal of Gambling Studies, 26(1), 129-144. doi:10.1007/s10899-009-9157-5 (Password Protected)

Peller, A. J., Najavits, L. M., Nelson, S. E., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2010). PTSD among a treatment sample of repeat DUI offenders. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23(4), 468-473. doi:10.1002/jts.20550 (Password Protected)

Schuman-Olivier, Z., Albanese, M., Nelson, S. E., Roland, L., Puopolo, F., Klinker, L., & Shaffer, H. J. (2010). Self-treatment: Illicit buprenorphine use by opioid-dependent treatment seekers. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 39(1), 41-50. doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2010.03.014 (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., Peller, A. J., LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., & LaBrie, R. A. (2010). Toward a paradigm shift in Internet gambling research: From opioid and self-report to actual behavior. Addiction Research & Theory, 18(3), 270-283. (Password Protected)

2009

Boudreau, A., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2009). Towards DSM-V: "Shadow Syndrome" symptom patterns among pathological gamblers. Addiction Research & Theory, 17(4), 406-419. (Password Protected)

Kleschinsky, J. H., Bosworth, L. B., Nelson, S. E., Walsh, E. K., & Shaffer, H. J. (2009). Persistence pays off: Follow-up methods for difficult-to-track longitudinal samples. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 70(5), 751-761. (Password Protected)

LaPlante, D. A., Kleschinkey, J. H., LaBrie, R. A., Nelson, S. E., & Shaffer, H. J. (2009). Sitting at the virtual poker table: A prospective epidemiological study of actual Internet poker gambling behavior. Computers in Human Behavior, 25(3), 711-717. (Password Protected)

Nelson, S. E., Gebauer, L., Labrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2009). Gambling problem symptom patterns and stability across individual and timeframe. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 23(3), 523-533. doi:10.1037/a0016053 (Password Protected)

2008

Blaszcynski, A., Ladouceur, R., Nower, L., Shaffer, H. J. (2008). Informed choice and gambling: Principles for consumer protection. Journal of Gambling Business & Economics, 2(1), 103-118. (Password Protected)

Broda, A., LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., LaBrie, R. A., Bosworth, L. B., & Shaffer, H. J. (2008). Virtual harm reduction efforts for Internet gambling: Effects of deposit limits on actual Internet sports gambling behavior. Harm Reduction Journal, 5, 27. doi:10.1186/1477-7517-5-27 (Password Protected)

Kessler, R. C., Hwang, I., LaBrie, R., Petukhova, M., Sampson, N. A., Winters, K. C., & Shaffer, H. J. (2008). DSM-IV pathological gambling in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Psychological Medicine, 38(9), 1351-1360. doi:10.1017/S0033291708002900 (Password Protected)

LaBrie, R. A., Kaplan, S. A., LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., & Shaffer, H. J. (2008). Inside the virtual casino: A prospective longitudinal study of actual Internet casino gambling. European Journal of Public Health, 18(4), 410-416. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckn021 (Password Protected)

LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2008). Stability and progression of disordered gambling: Lessons from longitudinal studies. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 53(1), 52-60. (Password Protected)

LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., Odegaard, S. S., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2008). Substance and psychiatric disorders among men and women repeat driving under the influence offenders who accept a treatment-sentencing option. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 69(2), 209-217. (Password Protected)

LaPlante, D. A., Schumann, A., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2008). Population trends in Internet sports gambling. Computers in Human Behavior, 24(5), 2399-2414. (Password Protected)

Lee, T. K., LaBrie, R. A., Grant, J. E., Kim, S.W., & Shaffer, H. J. (2008). The structure of pathological gambling among Korean gamblers: A cluster and factor analysis of clinical and demographic characteristics. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 6(4), 551-563. doi:10.1007/s11469-007-9082-8 (Password Protected)

Lee, T. K., Labrie, R. A., Rhee, H. S., & Shaffer, H. J. (2008). A study of South Korean casino employees and gambling problems. Occupational Medicine: Oxford Journals, 58(3), 191-197. doi:10.1093/occmed/kqn025 (Password Protected)

Nelson, S. E., LaPlante, D. A., Peller, A. J., Schumann, A., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2008). Real limits in the virtual world: Self-limiting behavior of Internet gamblers. Journal of Gambling Studies, 24(4), 463-477. doi:10.1007/s10899-008-9106-8 (Password Protected)

Peller, A. J., LaPlante, D. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2008). Parameters for safer gambling behavior: Examining the empirical research. Journal of Gambling Studies, 24(4), 519-534. doi:10.1007/s10899-008-9097-5 (Password Protected)

2007

LaBrie, R. A., Browne, C., Christensen, D. E., Greenwood, K. L., Straus, J. H., Garmon, M. S., . . . Shaffer, H. J. (2007). Implementation of a consumer-directed approach in behavioral health care: Problems and prospects. Psychiatric Services, 58(3), 300-302. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.58.3.300 (Password Protected)

LaBrie, R. A., Kidman, R. C., Albanese, M., Peller, A. J., & Shaffer, H. J. (2007). Criminality and continued DUI offense: Criminal typologies and recidivism among repeat offenders. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 25(4), 603-614. doi:10.1002/bsl.769 (Password Protected)

LaBrie, R. A., LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., Schumann, A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2007). Assessing the playing field: A prospective longitudinal study of Internet sports gambling behavior. Journal of Gambling Studies, 23(3), 347-362. doi:10.1007/s10899-007-9067-3 (Password Protected)

LaBrie, R. A., LaPlante, D. A., Peller, A. J. Christensen, D. E., Greenwood, K. L., Straus, J. H.,...Shaffer, H. J. (2007). The interdependence of behavioral and somatic health: Implications for conceptualizing health and measuring treatment outcomes. International Journal of Integrated Care, 7, e10. (Password Protected)

LaBrie, R. A., Nelson, S. E., LaPlante, D. A., Peller, A. J., Caro, G., & Shaffer, H. J. (2007). Missouri Casino self-excluders: Distributions across time and space. Journal of Gambling Studies, 23(2), 231-243. doi:10.1007/s10899-006-9037-1 (Password Protected)

LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2007). Gambling with adolescent health. Journal of Adolescent Health, 40(5), 387-389. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.02.009 (Password Protected)

LaPlante, D. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2007). Understanding the influence of gambling opportunities: Expanding exposure models to include adaptation. American Journal Orthopsychiatry, 77(4), 616-623. doi:10.1037/0002-9432.77.4.616 (Password Protected)

Nelson, T. F., LaBrie, R. A., LaPlante, D. A., Stanton, M., Shaffer, H. J., & Wechsler, H. (2007). Sports betting and other gambling in athletes, fans, and other college students. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 78(4), 271-283. doi:10.1080/02701367.2007.10599425 (Password Protected)

Nelson, S. E., LaPlante, D. A., Peller, A. J., LaBrie, R. A., Caro, G., & Shaffer, H. J. (2007). Implementation of a computerized psychiatric assessment tool at a DUI treatment facility: A case example. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 34(5), 489-493. doi:10.1007/s10488-007-0125-z (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., & LaPlante, D. A. (2007). The treatment of gambling related disorders. In G. A. Marlatt, & Donovan, D. M. (Eds.), Relapse prevention (Second ed., pp. 276-332). New York: Guildord. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

Shaffer, H. J., Nelson, S. E., LaPlante, D. A., LaBrie, R. A., Albanese, M., & Caro, G. (2007). The epidemiology of psychiatric disorders among repeat DUI offenders accepting a treatment sentencing option. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75(5), 795-804. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.75.5.795 (Password Protected)

2006

LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2006). Men & women playing games: Gender and the gambling preferences of Iowa gambling treatment program participants. Journal of Gambling Studies, 22(1), 65-80. doi:10.1007/s10899-005-9003-3 (Password Protected)

Nelson, S. E., LaPlante, D. A., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2006). The proxy effect: Gender and gambling problem trajectories of Iowa gambling treatment program participants. Journal of Gambling Studies, 22(2), 221-240. doi:10.1007/s10899-006-9012-x (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., Stanton, M. V., & Nelson, S. E. (2006). Trends in gambling studies research: Quantifying, categorizing, and describing citations. Journal of Gambling Studies, 22(4), 427-442. doi:10.1007/s10899-006-9023-7 (Password Protected)

2005

Ladouceur, R., & Shaffer, H. J. (2005). Treating problem gamblers: Working towards empirically supported treatment. Journal of Gambling Studies, 21(1), 1-4. doi:10.1007/s10899-004-1915-9 (Password Protected)

Odegaard, S. S., Peller, A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2005). Addiction as syndrome. Paradigm, 9(3), 12-13, 22. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (2005). From disabling to enabling the public interest: natural transitions from gambling exposure to adaptation and self-regulation. Addiction, 100(9), 1227-1230; discussion 1235. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01200.x (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., & Freed H.J. (2005). The assessment of gambling related disorders. In D. M. M. Donovan, G.A. (Ed.), Assessment of Addictive Behaviors (Second ed., pp. 334-391). New York: Guilford. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

Shaffer, H. J., Donato, A. N., LaBrie, R. A., Kidman, R. C., & LaPlante, D. A. (2005). The epidemiology of college alcohol and gambling policies. Harm Reduction Journal, 2(1), 1. doi:10.1186/1477-7517-2-1 (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., LaBrie, R. A., LaPlante, D. A., Kidman, R. C., & Donato, A. N. (2005). The Iowa Gambling Treatment Program: Treatment outcomes for a follow-up sample. Journal of Gambling Studies, 21(1), 59-73. doi:10.1007/s10899-004-1924-8 (Password Protected)

2004

Blaszczynski, A., Ladouceur, R., & Shaffer, H. J. (2004). A science-based framework for responsible gambling: The Reno model. Journal of Gambling Studies, 20(3), 301-317. doi:10.1023/B:JOGS.0000040281.49444.e2 (Password Protected)

Brownsberger, W. N., Love, C. T., Doherty, P. L., & Shaffer, H. J. (2004). Potential demand for substance abuse treatment in the criminal justice system. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 15(1), 37-70. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (2004). Foreward. In D. Derevensky, & Gupta, R. (Eds.), Gambling problems in youth: Theoretical and applied perspectives (Vol. v-x). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

Shaffer, H. J., & Albanese, M. J. (2004). Addiction's defining characteristics. In R. H. Coombs (Eds.), Addiction Counseling Review: Preparing for Comprehensive Certification and Licensing Examinations. New York: Lhaska Press. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

Shaffer, H. J., & Kidman, R. (2004). Gambling and the public health. In J. E. Grant, & Potenza, M.N. (Eds.), Pathological gambling: A clinical guide to treatment. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

Shaffer, H. J., LaBrie, R. A., & LaPlante, D. (2004). Laying the foundation for quantifying regional exposure to social phenomena: Considering the case of legalized gambling as a public health toxin. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 18(1), 40-48. doi:10.1037/0893-164X.18.1.40 (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., LaBrie, R. A., LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., & Stanton, M. V. (2004). The road less travelled: Moving from distribution to determinants in the study of gambling epidemiology. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 49(8), 504-516. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., LaPlante, D. A., LaBrie, R. A., Kidman, R. C., Donato, A. N., & Stanton, M. V. (2004). Toward a syndrome model of addiction: Multiple expressions, common etiology. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 12(6), 367-374. doi:10.1080/10673220490905705 (Password Protected)

Vander Bilt, J., Dodge, H. H., Pandav, R., Shaffer, H. J., & Ganguli, M. (2004). Gambling participation and social support among older adults: A longitudinal community study. Journal of Gambling Studies, 20(4), 373-389. doi:10.1007/s10899-004-4580-0 (Password Protected)

2003

Albanese, M., & Shaffer, H. J. (2003). Treatment considerations in patients with addictions. Primary Psychiatry, 10(9), 55-60. (Password Protected)

LaBrie, R. A., Shaffer, H. J., LaPlante, D. A., & Wechsler, H. (2003). Correlates of college student gambling in the United States. Journal of American College Health, 52(2), 53-62. doi:10.1080/07448480309595725 (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (2003). A critical view of pathogical gambling and addiction: Comorbidity makes for syndromes and other strange bedfellows. In G. Reith (Ed.), Gambling: Who wins? Who loses? (pp. 175-190). New York: Prometheus Book. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

Shaffer, H. J., & Kidman, R. (2003). Shifting perspectives on gambling and addiction. Journal of Gambling Studies, 19(1), 1-6. (Password Protected)

Wynne, H. J., & Shaffer, H. J. (2003). The socioeconomic impact of gambling: The Whistler Symposium. Journal of Gambling Studies, 19(2), 111-121. (Password Protected)

2002

Shaffer, H. J., & Eber, G. B. (2002). Temporal progression of cocaine dependence symptoms in the US National Comorbidity Survey. Addiction, 97(5), 543-554. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., Freed, C. R., & Healea, D. (2002). Gambling disorders among homeless persons with substance use disorders seeking treatment at a community center. Psychiatric Services, 53(9), 1112-1117. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.53.9.1112 (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., & Hall, M. N. (2002). The natural history of gambling and drinking problems among casino employees. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 142(4), 405-424. doi:10.1080/00224540209603909 (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., & Korn, D. A. (2002). Gambling and related mental disorders: A public health analysis. Annual Review of Public Health, 23, 171-212. doi:10.1146/annurev.publhealth.23.100901.140532 (Password Protected)

2001

Shaffer, H. J., Dickerson, M., Derevensky, J., Winters, K., George, E., Karlins, M., & Bethune, W. (2001). Considering the ethics of public claims: An appeal for scientific maturity. Journal of Gambling Studies, 17(1), 1-4. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., & Hall, M. N. (2001). Updating and refining prevalence estimates of disordered gambling behaviour in the United States and Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 92(3), 168-172. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., & Simoneau, G. (2001). Reducing resistance and denial by exercising ambivalence during the treatment of addiction. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 20(1), 99-105. (Password Protected)

2000

Eber, G. B., & Shaffer, H. J. (2000). Trends in bio-behavioral gambling studies research: quantifying citations. Journal of Gambling Studies, 16(4), 461-467. (Password Protected)

Hall, M. N., Amodeo, M., Shaffer, H. J., & Vander Bilt, J. (2000). Social workers employed in substance abuse treatment agencies: a training needs assessment. Social Work, 45(2), 141-155. (Password Protected)

Lambert, C. (2000). Deep Cravings. Harvard Magazine, 60-68.

Shaffer, H. J. (2000). Addictive personality. In A. E. Kazdin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology (Fourth ed., Vol. 1). Washington DC & New York: American Psychological Association & Oxford University Press. (Book Available for Purchase Online)

Shaffer, H. J., Eber, G. B., Hall, M. N., & Vander Bilt, J. (2000). Smoking behavior among casino employees: Self-report validation using plasma cotinine. Addictive Behaviors, 25(5), 693-704. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., Forman, D. P., Scanlan, K. M., & Smith, F. (2000). Awareness of gambling-related problems, policies and educational programs among high school and college administrators. Journal of Gambling Studies, 16(1), 93-101. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., Hall, M. N., & Vander Bilt, J. (2000). "Computer addiction": A critical consideration. American Journal Orthopsychiatry, 70(2), 162-168. (Password Protected)

1999

Eber, G. (1999). When gambling becomes a losing battle. American Journal of Nursing, 99(5), 22. (Password Protected)

Knight, J. R., Shrier, L. A., Bravender, T. D., Farrell, M., Vander Bilt, J., & Shaffer, H. J. (1999). A new brief screen for adolescent substance abuse. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 153(6), 591-596. (Password Protected)

Korn, D. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (1999). Gambling and the health of the public: Adopting a public health perspective. Journal of Gambling Studies, 15(4), 289-365. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (1999). Addiction and gambling disorders: On matters of measurement and validity. The Behavioral Measurement Letter, 6(1), 2-6. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (1999). On the nature and meaning of addiction. National Forum: The Phi Kappa Phi Journal, 79(4), 9-14. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (1999). Strange bedfellows: a critical view of pathological gambling and addiction. Addiction, 94(10), 1445-1448. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., Hall, M. N., & Vander Bilt, J. (1999). Estimating the prevalence of disordered gambling behavior in the United States and Canada: A research synthesis. American Journal Public Health, 89(9), 1369-1376. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., Vander Bilt, J., & Hall, M. N. (1999). Gambling, drinking, smoking and other health risk activities among casino employees. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 36(3), 365-378. (Password Protected)

1998 and earlier

Hall, M. N., Shaffer, H. J., & Vander Bilt, J. (1997). Measuring substance abuse treatment provider training needs: Developing an index of training need. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 14(6), 593-606. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (1997). Gambling research and science: Toward a mature relationship. Journal of Gambling Studies, 13(4), 275-278. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (1997). The most important unresolved issue in the addictions: Conceptual chaos. Substance Use & Misuse, 32(11), 1573-1580. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., LaSalvia, T. A., & Stein, J. P. (1997). Comparing Hatha yoga with dynamic group psychotherapy for enhancing methadone maintenance treatment: A randomized clinical trial. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 3(4), 57-66. (Password Protected)

Vander Bilt, J., Hall, M. N., Shaffer, H. J., & Higgins-Biddle, J. C. (1997). Assessing substance abuse treatment provider training needs: Screening skills. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 14(2), 163-171. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (1996). Understanding the means and objects of addiction: Technology, the Internet, and gambling. Journal of Gambling Studies, 12(4), 461-469. doi:10.1007/BF01539189 (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., & Hall, M. N. (1996). Estimating the prevalence of adolescent gambling disorders: A quantitative synthesis and guide toward standard gambling nomenclature. Journal of Gambling Studies, 12(2), 193-214. doi:10.1007/BF01539174 (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J. (1994). Denial, ambivalence, and countertransferential hate. In J. D. Levin, & Weiss, R.H. (Eds.), The Dynamics and Treatment of Alcoholism: Essential Papers (pp. 421-437). Northdale, NJ: Jason Aronson. (Password Protected)

Shaffer, H. J., LaBrie, R., Scanlan, K. M., & Cummings, T. N. (1994). Pathological gambling among adolescents: Massachusetts Gambling Screen (MAGS). Journal of Gambling Studies, 10(4), 339-362. doi:10.1007/BF02104901

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Reports

Division on Addiction. (2016). Summary analysis of the Plainridge Park Casino GameSense program activities & visitor survey: December 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016. Boston, MA: Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital.
Spectrum Gaming Group. (2013, October 28). Gambling Impact Study. Retrieved from http://www.leg.state.fl.us/GamingStudy/docs/FGIS_Spectrum_28Oct2013.pdf.
- Spectrum Gaming Group released a comprehensive report about the impact of expanded gambling for the State of Florida. The Division on Addiction contributed to this report, specifically providing an assessment of likely social costs associated with expanded gambling.
Division on Addiction. (2013). A benchmark study for monitoring exposure to new gambling opportunities: Final report. Boston, MA: Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital.
Emerson, P. V. D., Andes, S., Balley, E. A., Bernhard, B., Buhrow, W., Dittrick-Nathan, K., Doyle, A. M., Eadline, M. C., Johnson, G., Ketcham, P. L., King, C., Martin, R. J., Morgan, S. J., Reilly, C., Shaffer, H. J., Travla, R., & Wanner, K. (2009). A Call to Action. Addressing College Gambling: Recommendations for Science-Based Policies and Programs. A Report of the Task Force on College Gambling Policies. Boston, MA: Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and Washington, DC: National Center for Responsible Gaming.
LaPlante, D. A., Kleschinsky, J. H., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2009). Play Responsibly Independent Measurement & Evaluation (PRIME): Venetian & Palazzo, Las Vegas. Boston, MA: Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. (Password Protected)
Kleschinsky, J. H., Kaplan, S. A., Nelson, S. E., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2008). The Missouri Voluntary Exclusion Program: Participant Experience Across 10 Years. Boston, MA: Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
Nelson, S. E., Maurice, I. R., Shaffer, H. J. (2008). St. Francis House Moving Ahead Program (MAP): Phase II report. Boston, MA: Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital.
Nelson, S. E., Maurice, I. R., Shaffer, H. J. (2008). St. Francis House Moving Ahead Program (MAP): Phase I report. Boston, MA: Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance,a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital.
Korn, D. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2004). Practice Guidelines for Treating Gambling-related Problems. Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Shaffer, H. J., LaBrie, R. A., LaPlante, D. A., Kidman, R. C., & Nelson, S. E. (2004). The Iowa Department of Public Health Gambling Treatment Services: Follow-up study (Technical Report #20304-200). Boston: Harvard Medical School. (Password Protected)
Shaffer, H. J., LaBrie, R. A., LaPlante, D. A., & Nelson, S. B. (2004). Disordered gambling in Missouri: Regional differences in the need for treatment. Phase I Report prepared for: The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation in partial fulfillment of the research grant “Evaluation Services with Regard to the Regional Impact of Compulsive Gambling” supported by the Port Authority Problem Gambling Fund (Password Protected).
Shaffer, H. J., LaBrie, R. A., LaPlante, D. A., & Kidman, R. C. (2002). The Iowa Department of Public Health Gambling Treatment Services: Four years of evidence (Technical Report #101102-200). Boston: Harvard Medical School.
The 2nd International Think Tank of Youth Gambling Issues. Summary Report. International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors. McGill University. May 2001.
The results of a national think tank on state-funded gambling treatment programs: A Massachusetts initiative. (June 22-23, 2000). Prepared by The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling, The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and Harvard Medical School Division on Addiction.
Shaffer, H., Hall, M, Vander Bilt, J. (1997). Estimating the prevalence of disordered gambling behavior in the United States and Canada: A meta-analysis. Boston: Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College.
North American think tank on youth gambling issues. Final Report. April 1995.

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Lectures and Handouts

The handouts posted below are available online only to the participants of said events. When required, passwords are only given to lecture participants. If you're interested in a handout from an older lecture, please e-mail us.

September 12, 2011 - Briefings for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and Federal Agency personnel. "Developing a Computerized Assessment & Referral System (CARS)." Presentations by Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., C.A.S. & Sarah E. Nelson, Ph.D. (Password Protected)
- Briefings for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives
- Briefing for Federal Agency personnel
August 4, 2011 - Responsible Gaming Association of New Mexico Conference: Advances in Addiction Science. Presentation by Sarah E. Nelson, Ph.D. (Password Protected)
April 14, 2011 - BC Gambling Workshop: New Modalities and Special Populations: Using Advances in Addiction Science to Understand Gambling Problems. Presentation by Sarah E. Nelson, Ph.D. (Password Protected)
October 15, 2010 - Treating Alcohol Dependence with Medications: Naltrexone and Other Outpatient Treatments. Presentation by Patrick G. O'Connor, M.D. (Password Protected)
- Additional Handout: Kranzler, H. R., Ciraulo, D. A., & Jaffe, J. H. (2009). Medications for use in alcohol rehabilitation. In R. Ries, D. Fiellin, S. Miller & R. Saitz (Eds.), Principles of Addiction Medicine (4 ed., pp. 629-644). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer Business. (Password Protected)
- Additional Handout: O'Connor, P. G. (2008). Alcohol abuse and dependence. In L. Goldman, D. Ausiello, W. Arend, J. Armitage, D. Clemmons, J. Drazen, R. Griggs, N. LaRusso, J. Newman, & E. Foster (eds.), Goldman Cecil Medicine (23 ed., pp. 167-174). Philidelphia, PA: Saunders Elserier. (Password Protected)
October 15, 2010 - Computer-facilitated Screening and Brief Advice for Teen Substance Use: An International Study. Presentation by John R. Knight, M.D. (Password Protected)
October 16, 2009 - Keynote Address: Prescription Drugs: New Promise, New Problems. Presentation by Melissa Riddle, Ph.D. (Password Protected)
March 11, 2009 - Division on Addiction Research Presentations to the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. Presentations by Debi LaPlante, Ph.D.; Richard LaBrie, Ph.D.; Sarah Nelson, Ph.D.; Ryan Martin, Ph.D.; and Evelyn Chao, Ph.D. (Password Protected)
- References (Password Protected)
May 30, 2008 - Considering the Social Impact of Gambling: Toward Responsible Gambling Programs. Peking University, Beijing, China. Presentation by Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., C.A.S. and Richard LaBrie, Ed. D. (Password Protected)
May 26, 2008 - Considering the Social Impact of Gambling:Toward Responsible Gambling Programs. University of Macau, Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming. Presentation by Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., C.A.S. (Password Protected)
May 22, 2008 - 2nd Asian Pacific Problem Gambling and Addictions Conference Workshop: Exposure and Adaptation to Objects of Addiction. Presentation by Richard LaBrie, Ed. D. (Password Protected)
April 12, 2008 - Assessing Problem Gambling Within Treatment Programs. American Society of Addiction Medicine 39th Annual Medical-Scientific Conference. Presentation by Richard LaBrie, Ed. D. (Password Protected)
January 25, 2008 - Considering the Social Impact of Gambling - A National Public Health Overview. Institute of Politics, University of Pittsburgh presentation by Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., C.A.S. (Password Protected)

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