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Dr. Jeff Derevensky is a James McGill Professor at McGill University, holding dual appointments in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and the Department of Psychiatry. He serves as Director of the International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-risk Behaviours and Co-Director of the Institute for Human Development and Well-Being (IHDW). His research focuses on child and adolescent high-risk behaviors, particularly gambling and behavioral addictions. He has advised legislative bodies internationally and contributed to social policy reforms.
Education: Ph.D. (McGill University), M.A. (McGill University), B.A. (C.W. Post College). His work bridges developmental psychology, psychopathology, and addiction studies, emphasizing prevention programs and treatment interventions for youth. Key areas include gaming-gambling migration, social media impacts on youth, and behavioral addictions in elite athletes.
Publications span over 200 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, addressing gambling epidemiology, prevention strategies, and cross-cultural comparisons. He has authored reports for organizations like the World Health Organization and the International Olympic Committee, shaping policy on mental health in sports and youth gambling risks.
Scientific Contributions: Received the prestigious James McGill Professorship. Research highlights include the first international consensus statement on mental health in elite athletes (2019) and groundbreaking work on eSports betting and vaping correlates in adolescents. Active in global initiatives to reduce gambling-related harm through evidence-based policies.
