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Responsible Gambling as an Evolving Concept and the Benefits of a Positive Play Approach: A Reply to Shaffer et al by Wood, Richard T. A., Wohl, Michael J. A., Tabri, Nassim, Philander, Kahlil

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Understanding Positive Play: An Exploration of Playing Experiences and Responsible Gambling Practices by Wood, Richard T. A., Griffiths, Mark D.

“…This study is one of the first to explore in detail the behaviors, attitudes and motivations of players that show no signs of at-risk or problem gambling…”
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A qualitative investigation of problem gambling as an escape-based coping strategy by Wood, Richard T. A., Griffiths, Mark D.

“…Background. There has been a small but growing body, of largely quantitative research, that has examined problem gambling in the context of poor coping skills…”
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An autonomous control framework for advanced reactors by Wood, Richard T, Upadhyaya, Belle R, Floyd, Dan C

“…Several Generation IV nuclear reactor concepts have goals for optimizing investment recovery through phased introduction of multiple units on a common site…”
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Risk factors in adolescence: the case of gambling, videogame playing, and the internet by Griffiths, M, Wood, R T

“…It has been noted that adolescents may be more susceptible to pathological gambling. Not only is it usually illegal, but it appears to be related to high…”
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Online guidance, advice, and support for problem gamblers and concerned relatives and friends: an evaluation of the GamAid pilot service by Wood, Richard T. A., Griffiths, Mark D.

“…The paper reports one of the first ever studies to evaluate the effectiveness of an online help and guidance service for problem gamblers. The evaluation…”
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Measuring Responsible Gambling amongst Players: Development of the Positive Play Scale by Wood, Richard T A, Wohl, Michael J A, Tabri, Nassim, Philander, Kahlil

“…The modern gambling industry has, by-in-large, assumed a duty of care to minimize the risks associated with gambling, which has manifested in responsible…”
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Video Game Playing and Gambling in Adolescents: Common Risk Factors by Wood, Richard T. A., Gupta, Rina, Derevensky, Jeffrey L., Griffiths, Mark

“…Video games and gambling often contain very similar elements with both providing intermittent rewards and elements of randomness. Furthermore, at a…”
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An autonomous control framework for advanced reactors by Wood, Richard T., Upadhyaya, Belle R., Floyd, Dan C.

“…Several Generation IV nuclear reactor concepts have goals for optimizing investment recovery through phased introduction of multiple units on a common site…”
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The Cannabis Lower-Risk Scale: Psychometric Validation of a Multidimensional Measure of Lower-Risk Cannabis Beliefs and Behaviors by St-Jean, Renee, Stefaniak, Anna, Salmon, Melissa M., Tabri, Nassim, Wood, Richard T. A., Wohl, Michael J. A.

“…Although problematic cannabis use is a public health concern, little is known about lower-risk cannabis use beliefs and behaviors. A major stumbling block for…”
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Understanding Lower-Risk Cannabis Consumption from the Consumers' Perspective: A Rapid Evidence Assessment by St-Jean, Renee, Dowson, Mackenzie E., Stefaniak, Anna, Salmon, Melissa M., Tabri, Nassim, Wood, Richard T. A., Wohl, Michael J. A.

“…Background: In the current rapid evidence assessment, we summarize the existing research on lower-risk cannabis consumption as understood by those who consume…”
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Problems with the Concept of Video Game “Addiction”: Some Case Study Examples by Wood, Richard T. A.

“…This paper argues that the recent concerns about video game “addiction” have been based less on scientific facts and more upon media hysteria. By examining the…”
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Temporal Measurement Invariance of the Financially Focused Self-Concept Construct by Tabri, Nassim, Philander, Kahlil S, Wood, Richard T, Wohl, Michael J A

“…Persons maintaining a financially focused self-concept view financial success as a core aspect of their respective self-concepts. We examined whether…”
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An examination of the validity and reliability of the Positive Play Scale: findings from a Canadian national study by Tabri, Nassim, Wood, Richard T. A., Philander, Kahlil, Wohl, Michael J. A.

“…The Positive Play Scale (PPS) is a self-report measure that assesses responsible gambling beliefs and behaviours amongst players. The PPS was shown to be a…”
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Financially Focused Self-Concept is Associated with Etiological and Maintenance Factors of Gambling Disorder Among Non-Problem Gamblers by Tabri, Nassim, Wohl, Michael J A, Wood, Richard T, Philander, Kahlil

“…We examined associations between financially focused self-concept and known etiological and maintenance factors of problematic gambling in a sample of…”
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Rating the Suitability of Responsible Gambling Features for Specific Game Types: A Resource for Optimizing Responsible Gambling Strategy by Wood, Richard T. A., Shorter, Gillian W., Griffiths, Mark D.

“…To date, empirical research relating to responsible gambling features has been sparse. A Delphi-based study rated the perceived effectiveness of 45 responsible…”
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Adolescent accounts of the UK National Lottery and scratchcards: An analysis using Q-sorts by WOOD, Richard T. A, GRIFFITHS, Mark D, DEREVENSKY, Jeffrey L, GUPTA, Rina

“…The study examined adolescents' accounts of the UK National Lottery and scratchcards. Q-sorts were used to examine the views of 62 participants aged between 11…”
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Adolescent lottery and scratchcard players: do their attitudes influence their gambling behaviour? by Wood, Richard T.A, Griffiths, Mark D

“…This paper examines the link between attitudes and behaviour in relation to adolescent participation on the National Lottery and scratchcards by applying the…”
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Time Loss Whilst Playing Video Games: Is there a Relationship to Addictive Behaviours? by Wood, Richard T. A., Griffiths, Mark D.

“…At present, little is known about why subjective time loss occurs whilst playing video games other than that it may relate to features of escape, immersion and…”
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Online Data Collection From Gamblers: Methodological Issues by Wood, Richard T. A., Griffiths, Mark D.

“…The paper outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet to collect data from gamblers, predominantly online gamblers. Drawing from experience…”
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