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Problem gambling can cause severe harm to concerned significant others (CSOs) in the form of, for example, relationship problems, financial difficulties, and mental and physical illness. CSOs are important for their ability to support problem gamblers and motivate them to change. In a new study, published today, we investigated the effect of an Internet-based intervention […]
Today at 1 pm PhD-student Mårten Tyrberg will defend his thesis entitled Bringing psychological treatment to the psychiatric ward: Affecting patients, staff, and the milieu. I and Tobias Lundgren have been the supervisors. The opponent was Professor Gillian Haddock from Manchester University. Summary of the thesis: The psychiatric ward is a complex setting. This has […]
Globally, access to evidence-based psychological treatment is limited. Innovative self-help methods using smartphone applications and low-cost virtual reality have the potential to significantly improve the accessibility and scalability of psychological treatments. In the upcoming issue of JAMA Psychiatry we report on the effectiveness of ZeroPhobia, a fully self-guided app-based virtual reality cognitive behavior therapy (VR […]
Gambling disorder is a public health issue in many countries, and expectations that the gambling industry protects individuals from harm are increasing. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effects of providing personalized feedback on gambling intensity among high consumers of venue-based and online gambling in Norway. A randomized controlled trial design […]
Pre-commitment tools – allowing users of gambling services to pre-set a limit for how much money they may spend – are relatively common. However, there exist no clear evidence of their effectiveness in preventing gamblers from spending more money than they otherwise planned. The aim of the study was to compare gambling intensity between users […]
Are you interested in doing a PhD in psychology at Stockholm University (Sweden)? It is a 4 year commitment that includes reading advanced courses and doing empirical studies together with our research group. The salary is around 2500 Euros (or 3500 USD) a month. I would love to be your supervisor so do not hesitate […]
