Research
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Latest papers
Loot box purchases are associated with problem gambling severity and harms beyond traditional gambling activities.
Addictive behaviors · 2026
The long and winding road to treatment for problem gambling: from problem awareness to treatment helpfulness.
Addictive behaviors · 2025
Correction to: Harm Minimization Training, Knowledge, and Behaviour of Canadian Casino Employees
Journal of Gambling Studies · 2024
13 publications.
Loot box purchases are associated with problem gambling severity and harms beyond traditional gambling activities.
Kim HS, Allami Y, Christensen DR, Hodgins DC, McGrath DS, Nicoll F, Shaw CA, Stevens R, Williams RJ
The long and winding road to treatment for problem gambling: from problem awareness to treatment helpfulness.
Allami Y, Williams RJ, Christensen DR, Shaw CA, McGrath DS, Stevens RMG, Nicoll F, Kim HS, Hodgins DC
Correction to: Harm Minimization Training, Knowledge, and Behaviour of Canadian Casino Employees
Darren R. Christensen, Fiona Jean Nicoll, Robert John Williams, Carrie A. Shaw, Yale D. Belanger, Nady el‐Guebaly, David Carson Hodgins, Daniel S. McGrath, Garry John Smith, Rhys M. G. Stevens
Emerging Gambling Problems and Suggested Interventions: A Systematic Review of Empirical Research.
Akçayır M, Nicoll F, Baxter DG
Making Change: Attempts to Reduce or Stop Gambling in a General Population Sample of People Who Gamble
David Carson Hodgins, Robert John Williams, Yale D. Belanger, Darren R. Christensen, Nady el‐Guebaly, Daniel S. McGrath, Fiona Jean Nicoll, Carrie A. Shaw, Rhys M. G. Stevens
Problem gambling severity, gambling behavior, substance use, and mental health in gamblers who do and do not use cannabis: Evidence from a Canadian national sample
Daniel S. McGrath, Robert John Williams, Brett Rothery, Yale D. Belanger, Darren R. Christensen, Nady el‐Guebaly, David Carson Hodgins, Fiona Jean Nicoll, Carrie A. Shaw, Garry John Smith, Rhys M. G. Stevens
Harm Minimization Training, Knowledge, and Behaviour of Canadian Casino Employees
Darren R. Christensen, Fiona Jean Nicoll, Robert John Williams, Carrie A. Shaw, Yale D. Belanger, Nady el‐Guebaly, David Carson Hodgins, Daniel S. McGrath, Garry John Smith, Rhys M. G. Stevens
Predictors of gambling and problem gambling in Canada
Robert John Williams, Carrie A. Leonard, Yale D. Belanger, Darren R. Christensen, Nady el‐Guebaly, David Carson Hodgins, Daniel S. McGrath, Fiona Jean Nicoll, Garry John Smith, Rhys M. G. Stevens
Gambling in Canada During the COVID Lockdown: Prospective National Survey
Carrie A. Shaw, David Carson Hodgins, Robert John Williams, Yale D. Belanger, Darren R. Christensen, Nady el‐Guebaly, Daniel S. McGrath, Fiona Jean Nicoll, Garry John Smith, Rhys M. G. Stevens
Responsible Gambling in Canada: An Analysis of the RG Check Patron Surveys
Darren R. Christensen, Fiona Jean Nicoll, Robert John Williams, Carrie A. Shaw, Nady el‐Guebaly, David Carson Hodgins, Daniel C. McGrath, Garry John Smith, Yale D. Belanger, Rhys M. G. Stevens
Frequent collaborators
- David Hodgins and Hyoun Kim: 70 shared papers
- David Hodgins and Robert Williams: 47 shared papers
- Yale Belanger and Robert Williams: 27 shared papers
- David Hodgins and Youssef Allami: 19 shared papers
- David Hodgins and Yale Belanger: 16 shared papers
- David Hodgins and Darren Christensen: 11 shared papers
- David Hodgins and Fiona Nicoll: 10 shared papers
- Robert Williams and Youssef Allami: 10 shared papers
- Darren Christensen and Robert Williams: 9 shared papers
- Robert Williams and Fiona Nicoll: 9 shared papers
- Yale Belanger and Darren Christensen: 8 shared papers
- Yale Belanger and Fiona Nicoll: 8 shared papers
- Hyoun Kim and Robert Williams: 6 shared papers
- Darren Christensen and Youssef Allami: 5 shared papers
- Darren Christensen and Fiona Nicoll: 5 shared papers
- Hyoun Kim and Youssef Allami: 3 shared papers
- Youssef Allami and Fiona Nicoll: 2 shared papers
- Hyoun Kim and Fiona Nicoll: 1 shared paper
- Political Science Dept
- Department of Psychology
- Arts & Science
- Centre d'études et d'interventions en santé mentale
- Clinical Psychology
- Other
Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
David Hodgins
Department of Psychology
10 shared papers, latest 2026
Robert Williams
Faculty
9 shared papers, latest 2025
Yale Belanger
Arts & Science
8 shared papers, latest 2024
Darren Christensen
Faculty
5 shared papers, latest 2026
Youssef Allami
Centre d'études et d'interventions en santé mentale
2 shared papers, latest 2026
Hyoun Kim
Clinical Psychology
1 shared papers, latest 2025
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