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Youssef Allami is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Laval University's Faculty of Social Sciences. He maintains affiliations with the Research Group on Psychosocial Maladjustment in Children and the Center for Studies and Interventions in Mental Health, operating from his office in the Félix-Antoine-Savard Pavilion.
His research centers on addiction psychology with specialized focus on gambling disorders and substance use, examining clinical pathways, harm mechanisms, and intervention efficacy. Key interests include the psychopathology of behavioral addictions, mental health implications of gambling migration to online platforms, and validation of harm measurement tools across diverse populations. His work integrates longitudinal designs with meta-analytic approaches to identify risk and remission factors.
Analysis of his 12 recent publications (2021-2025) reveals dominant trends in problem gambling research (75% of output), cannabis legalization impacts (15%), and methodological innovations in harm measurement (10%). His work consistently employs multi-national collaborations and emphasizes real-world applications for responsible gambling frameworks and clinical interventions.
Dr. Allami currently leads a SSHRC-funded project (2025-2027) investigating attachment theory and early maladaptive schemas in addiction pathways, building on previous FRQSC support for data analysis in mental health research. His grant portfolio demonstrates sustained focus on addiction mechanisms and evidence-based harm reduction strategies.
He actively contributes to interdisciplinary mental health research through the Research Group on Psychosocial Maladjustment in Children and the Center for Studies and Interventions in Mental Health, with recent work exploring virtual patient simulations for substance use disorder training and structural gambling platform risks.
