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Mindfulness as a treatment for gambling disorder: current directions and issues [PDF]

, 2016
Mindfulness is a form of meditation that derives from Buddhist practice and is one of the fastest growing areas of psychological research. Studies investigating the role of mindfulness in the treatment of behavioural addictions have, to date, primarily ...
Griffiths, MD, Shonin, E, Van Gordon, W
core   +1 more source

Unleashing the Power of Machine Learning in Nanomedicine Formulation Development

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A random forest machine learning model is able to make predictions on nanoparticle attributes of different nanomedicines (i.e. lipid nanoparticles, liposomes, or PLGA nanoparticles) based on microfluidic formulation parameters. Machine learning models are based on a database of nanoparticle formulations, and models are able to generate unique solutions
Thomas L. Moore, Cristiano Pesce, Antonietta Greco, Claudia Pisante, Greta Avancini, Valentina Di Francesco, Yosi Shamay, Paolo Decuzzi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public health effects of gambling – debate on a conceptual model

BMC Public Health, 2019
Gambling for money is a popular leisure time activity in most countries, which has major social and economic impacts not only affecting the gambler, but his/her significant others, and the society.
Tiina A. Latvala, T. Lintonen, A. Konu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ya got ta know when ta hold ‘em: Maori women and gambling [PDF]

, 1999
Gambling among Maori women is under-researched. In this study, I interviewed thirty Maori women to investigate how they got involved in gambling, what maintained their gambling and what they thought might help to moderate their gambling.
Morrison, Laurie Elena
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Differentiating normal and problem gambling: a grounded theory approach. [PDF]

, 2004
A previous study (Ricketts & Macaskill, 2003) delineated a theory of problem gambling based on the experiences of treatment seeking male gamblers and allowed predictions to be made regarding the processes that differentiate between normal and problem
American Psychiatric Association, Anderson G., Ann Macaskill, Bandura A., Coventry K.R., Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Dickerson M., Glaser B., Griffiths M., Grun L., Hodgins D.C., Jacobs D.F., Ladouceur R., Lesieur H.R., Lincoln Y.S., McConaghy N., Miller S.I., Olshansky E.F., Pidgeon N., Research Qualis, Ricketts T., Sharpe L., Strauss A., Strauss A., Sylvain C., Thomas Ricketts   +26 more
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A Smart Magnetically Actuated Flip‐Disc Programmable Metasurface with Ultralow Power Consumption for Real‐Time Channel Control

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The study proposes a 1‐bit programmable metasurface based on flip‐disc display, named flip‐disc metasurface (FD‐MTS). This new design enables ultralow energy consumption while maintaining coding patterns. It also exhibits high scalability and multifunctional flexibility.
Jiang Han Bao, Che Liu, Jia Cheng Li, Zhen Hao Fu, Yi Su Huang, Si Qi Huang, Lei Zhang, Jian Wei You, Tie Jun Cui   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Getting addicted to it and losing a lot of money… it’s just like a hole.’ A grounded theory model of how social determinants shape adolescents’ choices to not gamble

BMC Public Health
Background Gambling abstinence when underage lowers the risk of harmful gambling in later life. However, little research has examined why many young people refrain from gambling, even though this knowledge can inform protective strategies and lower risk ...
Nerilee Hing, Hannah Thorne, Lisa Lole, Kerry Sproston, Nicole Hodge, Matthew Rockloff   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spectrally Tunable 2D Material‐Based Infrared Photodetectors for Intelligent Optoelectronics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Intelligent optoelectronics through spectral engineering of 2D material‐based infrared photodetectors. Abstract The evolution of intelligent optoelectronic systems is driven by artificial intelligence (AI). However, their practical realization hinges on the ability to dynamically capture and process optical signals across a broad infrared (IR) spectrum.
Junheon Ha, Yingshan Ma, Yong Nam An, Sung‐Un An, Hyeon Hak Jung, Suvi‐Tuuli Varjamo, Jiwon Yoo, Junho Min, Hanvit Kim, Faisal Ahmed, Sang Hoon Chae, Young Min Song, Weiwei Cai, Tawfique Hasan, Zhipei Sun, Dong‐Ho Kang, Hyeon‐Jin Shin, Yunyun Dai, Hoon Hahn Yoon   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

A qualitative analysis of the experience of gambling harm and accessing support among United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel

Discover Psychology
Background Military personnel (both currently serving and veterans) are vulnerable to harm from gambling, yet many are reluctant to seek help. The aims of this study were to explore the lived experience of gambling and gambling harm in currently serving ...
Hannah Champion, Blair Biggar, Matthew Jones, Justyn Larcombe, Matt Fossey, Simon Dymond   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Who Seeks Treatment When Medicine Opens the Door to Pathological Gambling Patients—Psychiatric Comorbidity and Heavy Predominance of Online Gambling

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2017
BackgroundFew studies have assessed treatment-seeking behavior and patient characteristics in pathological gambling focusing on psychiatric comorbidity, particularly in a setting of heavy exposure to online gambling.
Anders Håkansson, Anders Håkansson, Emma Mårdhed, Emma Mårdhed, Mats Zaar   +4 more
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