John Cunningham, University of Toronto

Research

Randomized Controlled Trial Nicotine Replacement Therapy Tobacco Control Brief Interventions Comorbidity Depression Hazardous Alcohol Use Internet Interventions

Latest papers

Effectiveness and treatment moderators of internet interventions for adult problem drinking: An individual patient data meta-analysis of 19 randomised controlled trials.
PLoS medicine · 2018
Investigating Patterns of Participation in an Online Support Group for Problem Drinking: a Social Network Analysis.
International journal of behavioral medicine · 2017 · senior author
Effectiveness of guided and unguided low-intensity internet interventions for adult alcohol misuse: a meta-analysis.
PloS one · 2014

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Targeting mailed nicotine patch distribution interventions to rural regions of Canada: Randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2019 · Nominated PI
$520,199
Ecological Momentary Assessment of Simultaneous Cannabis and Alcohol Use
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$405,451
Does providing a brief Internet intervention for hazardous alcohol use to people seeking online help for depression reduce both alcohol use and depression symptoms among participants with these dual disorders? Randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2016 · Nominated PI
$466,652

All 9 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Effectiveness and treatment moderators of internet interventions for adult problem drinking: An individual patient data meta-analysis of 19 randomised controlled trials.

Riper H, Hoogendoorn A, Cuijpers P, Karyotaki E, Boumparis N, Mira A, Andersson G, Berman AH, Bertholet N, Bischof G, Blankers M, Boon B, Boß L, Brendryen H, Cunningham J, Ebert D, Hansen A, Hester R, Khadjesari Z, Kramer J, Murray E, Postel M, Schulz D, Sinadinovic K, Suffoletto B, Sundström C, de Vries H, Wallace P, Wiers RW, Smit JH

PLoS medicine2018

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002714 PMID: 30562347

02

Investigating Patterns of Participation in an Online Support Group for Problem Drinking: a Social Network Analysis.

Urbanoski K, van Mierlo T, Cunningham J

International journal of behavioral medicine2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s12529-016-9591-6 PMID: 27549786

03

Effectiveness of guided and unguided low-intensity internet interventions for adult alcohol misuse: a meta-analysis.

Riper H, Blankers M, Hadiwijaya H, Cunningham J, Clarke S, Wiers R, Ebert D, Cuijpers P

PloS one2014

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099912 PMID: 24937483

04

Barriers to seeking help for gambling problems: a review of the empirical literature.

Suurvali H, Cordingley J, Hodgins DC, Cunningham J

Journal of gambling studies2009Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9129-9 PMID: 19551495

05

Treatment seeking among Ontario problem gamblers: results of a population survey.

Suurvali H, Hodgins D, Toneatto T, Cunningham J

Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)2008Senior author

DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.11.1343 PMID: 18971414

Targeting mailed nicotine patch distribution interventions to rural regions of Canada: Randomized controlled trial

Nominated PICIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cunningham, John A

Keywords: Nicotine Replacement Therapy; Randomized Controlled Trial; Tobacco Control

$520,199

Ecological Momentary Assessment of Simultaneous Cannabis and Alcohol Use

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Wardell, Jeffrey D; Hendershot, Christian S

Keywords: Addiction; Alcohol; Cannabis; Ecological Momentary Assessment; Longitudinal; Youth

$405,451

Does providing a brief Internet intervention for hazardous alcohol use to people seeking online help for depression reduce both alcohol use and depression symptoms among participants with these dual disorders? Randomized controlled trial

Nominated PICIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cunningham, John A

Keywords: Brief Interventions; Comorbidity; Depression; Hazardous Alcohol Use; Internet Interventions; Randomized Controlled Trial

$466,652

Canada Research Chair Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2015Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Cunningham, John A

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

Randomized controlled trial of a minimal versus extended Internet-based intervention for problem drinkers

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Cunningham, John A

Keywords: Alcohol Abuse; Brief Intervention; Internet-Based Intervention; Randomized Controlled Trial

$440,904

A Multi-Disciplinary Research Program on Epidemiology, Neuroscience and Clinical Intervention Studies for Mental Health & Substance Use Co-Morbidities Among People Living with HIV in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Team Grant - HIV/AIDS and comorbidities - LOI

Principal investigators: Fischer, Benedikt

Keywords: Antiretroviral Treatment; Clinical Interventions; Comorbidity; Epidemiology; Hiv/Aids; Mental Health; Mortality; Neurobiology; Pharmacotherapy; Substance Use

$10,000

Internet-based interventions for problem gamblers: Randomized controlled trial of online self-directed cognitive-behavioural motivational therapy

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Hodgins, David C

Keywords: Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment; Internet Treatment; Pathological Gambling; Problem Gambling; Self-Help; Treatment Outcome

$287,761

Randomized controlled trial of the mass distribution of Nicotine Replacement Therapy to Canadian smokers

Nominated PICIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Cunningham, John A

Keywords: Mass Distribution; Nicotine Replacement Therapy; Randomized Controlled Trial; Tobacco Control

$1,082,459

CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRHOLDER / TITULAIRE DE CHAIRE DE RECHERCHE DU CANADA

Nominated PICIHR2008Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Cunningham, John A

Keywords: Crc

$500,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

School of Nursing
Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research
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Karen Urbanoski

Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Karen Urbanoski

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Randomized Controlled Trial Dear Professor Cunningham, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Effectiveness and treatment moderators of internet interventions for adult problem drinking: An individual patient data meta-analysis of 19 randomised controlled trials." (2018), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Targeting mailed nicotine patch distribution interventions to rural regions of Canada: Randomized controlled trial" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]