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Inese Gobiņaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Public Health
• Adolescent Health
• Mental Health
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Inese Gobiņa is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Public Health, Rīga Stradiņš University, Latvia. She is actively involved in public health research, focusing on adolescent and adult health behaviors, mental health, substance use, and health policy. Her work contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in health sciences. She leads and participates in multiple national and international research projects, including EU-funded initiatives. Her research interests include: Adolescent mental and behavioral health Problematic gaming, gambling, and social media use Substance use and comorbidity Sickness presenteeism and occupational health Alcohol control policies Digital health interventions Bullying prevention in schools Sexual and reproductive health Her recent publications reveal a strong trend in analyzing behavioral and mental health issues among Latvian and European populations, particularly in adolescents and working-age adults. She frequently employs epidemiological and cross-national study designs, contributing to policy-relevant findings in public health. Her work bridges research, policy, and practice through media engagement and scientific dissemination. Scientific contributions and recognition: Active participant in EU and national research projects Expert for the Latvian Council of Science (2017–2026) Regular contributor to scientific conferences and policy discussions Media expert on public health issues in Latvia In terms of advising and grants, she supervises PhD students and serves as a supervisor and leading expert in multiple funded projects, including those under ERA4Health and national programs. She is involved in contract research with the Ministry of Health of Latvia. She also participates in organizing academic events such as RSU Research Week and contributes to peer review and scientific committees. She is affiliated with collaborative networks focused on adolescent health, substance use, and school-based interventions, working with multidisciplinary teams across institutions in Latvia and Europe.

Katalin Felvincziمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Behavioral Addictions
• Clinical Psychology
• Gambling Disorders
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Katalin Felvinczi is a Lecturer at Eötvös Loránd University's Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, affiliated with the Institute of Psychology and Department of Clinical Psychology and Addiction. She serves as Dean's Commissioner for Applications and International Affairs and is a member of the Faculty Council and Quality Management Committee. Research Focus: Behavioral addictions (work, gambling, gaming), novel psychoactive substances (NPS), mental health stigma, and prevention programs. Methodology: Longitudinal studies, latent class analysis, psychometric validation, and cross-national surveys. Key Themes: Intersection of religiosity and addictive behaviors, cognitive mechanisms in work addiction, and digital platforms for youth counseling. Scientific Contributions: Developed standardized tools (e.g., Work Addiction Risk Test, Problematic Online Gaming Questionnaire). Conducted Hungary's National Survey on Addiction Problems (NSAPH 2015–2019). Explored NPS procurement methods and stigmatization trends in Hungary.

Osman Tolga Arıcakمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cyber Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• School Psychology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Osman Tolga Arıcak is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the Department of Primary Education, Boğaziçi University. He holds a PhD from Marmara University (1999) and has held academic positions at institutions including Trakya University, Indiana University Bloomington, Tulane University, Harvard University, and Hasan Kalyoncu University. His research focuses on cyber psychology, problematic internet use, and statistical methods in psychology. Educations: B.A.: Guidance and Psychological Counseling, İstanbul University (1989-1993) M.A.: Psychological Services in Education, Marmara University (1993-1995) Ph.D.: Educational Sciences, Marmara University (1995-1999) Research Interests: Cyber Psychology: Exploring digital behavior and its societal impacts. Problematic Internet Use: Focusing on gaming, gambling, and cyberbullying. Statistical Methodology: Advancing quantitative approaches in educational and psychological research. Publications Trends: His recent work emphasizes the psychological and social dimensions of internet addiction, cyberbullying, and digital gaming disorder. Key themes include the role of resilience, personality traits, and intervention strategies in mitigating negative outcomes. Awards: Most Successful PhD Student, Marmara University (1996) Highly Cited Researcher, Hasan Kalyoncu University (2021) Advising & Grants: Supervised 13 graduate theses and led projects funded by the Turkish Green Crescent Society on problematic internet use (2017-2018). Courses taught include Cyberpsychology, Advanced Statistics, and Developmental Psychology.

Nils Inge Landrøمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Clinical Neuropsychology
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Affective Disorders
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Nils Inge Landrø is a Professor of Neuropsychology at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Department of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience. His research focuses on clinical and cognitive neuropsychology, particularly the interplay between cognitive control functions and mood disorders, impulsivity, and neurobehavioral consequences of conditions like fetal alcohol exposure and chronic pain. He holds editorial roles, including Section Editor for Scandinavian Journal of Psychology and membership on the Frontiers in Neuroscience board. Landrø’s academic journey includes a Cand. Psychol. and Dr. philos. from the University of Oslo, followed by roles as a specialist psychologist and Associate Professor before becoming a full Professor in 2002. His research spans depression, cognitive deficits in psychiatric populations, and neuroimaging studies of brain connectivity in mental disorders. His work has been recognized with awards such as the Bjørn Christianssens Minnepris (2008) and the Nasjonalt Forum for Akuttpsykiatri’s Prize (2009). Collaborations include institutions like NTNU, Yale University, and the University of Sussex. His recent articles emphasize attention bias modification for depression, long-COVID cognitive effects, and neuropsychological assessments in rare syndromes like CHARGE syndrome.

• Adolescent Psychology
• Substance Use Disorders
• Mental Health
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Karin Boson is an Associate Professor and Vice-head of Department at the Department of Psychology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in Lillehammer, Norway. She holds multiple affiliations including roles as a researcher at University West (Sweden) and Linnaeus University (Sweden). Her research focuses on adolescent development, substance use, mental health, and parent-child relationships. She completed her PhD in Psychology (2018) at the University of Gothenburg, with a thesis on alcohol use among young adolescents. She has led the Research Group for Developmental and Clinical Psychology and contributed to projects like LoRDIA (Longitudinal Research on Development In Adolescence) and CERA (Risk, Abuse, and Addiction). Teaching areas include Personality Psychology, Statistical Analysis, Mental Health, Psychopathology, and Developmental Psychology. She has served as Head of Department (2022–2023) and Head of a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic (2018–2021). Her memberships include leadership roles in the Research Group for Developmental and Clinical Psychology and the European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA). Key research projects involve the role of parent-child relationships in problematic gaming, treatment outcomes for adolescents with substance use disorders, and longitudinal studies on adolescent development. She has collaborated on the TRAM project at Linnaeus University and the Utøya-project on trauma responses. Her work bridges clinical and developmental psychology, emphasizing evidence-based interventions and family dynamics.

• Behavioral Addictions
• Cyberpsychology
• Social Media Psychology
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Zaheer Hussain serves as a Lecturer in Psychology within the Department of Life Sciences, focusing on behavioral addictions related to digital technologies. His research examines the psychological impacts of excessive technology use through rigorous empirical methodologies. His primary research domains include: Behavioral Addictions (smartphone, social media, gaming) Cyberpsychology and digital behavior analysis Technology's impact on mental health and well-being Personality factors in technology overuse Clinical implications of digital addictions Between 2015-2019, Hussain published 15 peer-reviewed articles establishing critical connections between technology engagement and psychological outcomes. His work demonstrates consistent patterns: problematic smartphone use correlates strongly with anxiety, narcissism, and depression; Facebook behaviors link to fear of missing out and self-esteem issues; and gaming disorder classification requires careful cultural and clinical consideration. Methodologically, he employs eye-tracking, large-scale surveys, and mixed-methods approaches to validate behavioral metrics and diagnostic criteria.

• Human information interaction and retrieval
• Social psychology
• Counselling, wellbeing and community services

Mr. Peter Tranent is a Lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Tasmania. His research focuses on Human Information Interaction, Social Psychology, and Counselling and Wellbeing. He has led or contributed to funded projects such as the 'Adolescents' and Young Adults' Stories Regarding Gambling' study (2009-2014) and the 'Welfare to Work for People with Disabilities in Northern Tasmania' consultancy (2006). His teaching innovations include evaluating online assessment methods and large-classroom pedagogy. He supervised Janet Lynn Patford's Master's thesis on problematic partner gambling (2012). His work spans cognitive ergonomics (e.g., standing workstation effects on office workers), gambling-related ethical dilemmas in practice, and racism measurement. Grants: Adolescents' and Young Adults' Stories Regarding Gambling: $12,338 (2009-2014) Welfare to Work for People with Disabilities: $10,015 (2006) Teaching Contributions: Advocated for online submission systems in assessment Pioneered cross-campus teaching models using Impatica and i-Lecture Research Themes: Human-Technology Interaction Cognitive Ergonomics Qualitative Methods in Social Research

• Clinical Psychology
• Neuroscience
• Mental Health
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Natália Kocsel is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Addiction, Eötvös Loránd University. She is affiliated with the Institute of Psychology and actively contributes to the Research Group on Personality, Health and Emotion Regulation, serving as a lecturer and member. Her roles also include membership in the Research Ethics Committee. Her research focuses on emotional processing, migraine-related neurological mechanisms, rumination, impulsivity, and their interplay with mental health and addiction. Key areas include the neural correlates of emotion regulation, cognitive processes in pain management, and behavioral interventions like autogenic training. Publications highlight fMRI studies on migraine vs. tension-type headaches and the psychological underpinnings of gambling disorders. She holds a doctoral affiliation with the Faculty of Education and Psychology's Doctoral School of Psychology. Education details are not explicitly listed, but her academic trajectory is evident through her current position and research output. Research interests emphasize clinical neuroscience intersections, particularly how cognitive-behavioral factors influence chronic conditions like migraine. She explores topics such as stress hormones, heart rate variability, and emotional response modulation using advanced neuroimaging techniques. Publications from 2022–2025 reveal a focus on longitudinal analyses of rumination traits, neuroimaging correlates of emotional stimuli, and behavioral interventions. Her work bridges clinical psychology with neurobiological mechanisms, aiming to improve understanding of pain, addiction, and mental health disorders. No awards are listed, but her active research groups and prolific publication record indicate sustained scholarly engagement. Advising and grants are not detailed here, though her affiliation with doctoral programs suggests supervision roles. She is part of collaborative teams investigating migraine’s neural basis and psychosocial impacts, contributing to both clinical and theoretical advancements in the field.

• Behavioral Addictions
• Mental Health
• Personality Psychology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Zsolt Horváth is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Personality and Health Psychology , Eötvös Loránd University , Budapest, Hungary. He is actively involved in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Research Group , focusing on behavioral addictions and their psychological underpinnings. Academic Rank: Assistant Professor Department: Personality and Health Psychology Research Group: HBSC Email: horvath.zsolt@ppk.elte.hu His research spans behavioral addictions (gambling, social media, work), mental health , and personality psychology , with a focus on psychopathology, self-harm, and psychometric validation of assessment tools. Recent work includes network analyses of nonsuicidal self-injury, scale development for benzodiazepine use motives, and studies on alcohol abstinence programs. Key trends in his publications include cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of addiction mechanisms, psychometric adaptations of international scales for Hungarian samples, and explorations of trait-state dynamics in behavioral disorders. His work often bridges clinical psychology and public health, emphasizing prevention and intervention strategies. Notable collaborations: International Trauma Questionnaire validation in Hungary Methodologies: Latent class analysis, cross-lagged models, network analysis

• Psychology
• Psychometrics
• Mental Health
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ângela Leite is a Researcher at the Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies (Universidade Católica Portuguesa) , focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and public health. She leads and collaborates on projects related to mental health promotion, religious identity, and behavioral studies. Academic rank: Researcher Affiliated with Universidade Católica Portuguesa since at least 2002 Her research spans: Psychology : psychometrics, factor analysis, emotional labor Neuroscience : neural correlates of religious identity, mindfulness effects on wellbeing Public Health : mental health challenges in chronic illness, climate change trust dynamics Cognitive Science : time perception and impulsivity studies Recent publications highlight: Quantitative analysis of chronic illness impacts on mental health Behavioral experiments on impulsivity and time perception Validation of psychological scales for cultural contexts Investigation of internet usage patterns during geopolitical crises She has organized international conferences on philosophy of mind and temporal emergence, and supervises doctoral students in psychological and neuroscience domains.

• Social Psychoprevention
• Addiction Prevention
• Social Exclusion
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr hab. Joanna Chwaszcz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Psychoprevention at the Institute of Psychology, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. She holds a Doctorate in Humanities (Psychology) and specializes in social psychoprevention, focusing on improving quality of life, preventing developmental threats like addictions, and addressing social exclusion. Her research also examines trauma outcomes among conflict-affected populations and the psychological impact of pandemics. Education: M.A. in Psychology at KUL (2000), with a thesis on 'Psychosocial Determinants of Men’s Perception of Pornography.' PhD in Psychology at KUL (2005), with a thesis on 'Personality and Social Determinants of Homeless Men’s Functioning.' Key Research Interests: Social exclusion mechanisms, addiction prevention, psychosocial determinants of behavior, and crisis management (e.g., pandemic effects). Social Engagement: Member of the Committee on Combating Homelessness at the Office of the Ombudsman, President of the Natanaelum Association, and Coordinator of Psychology Student Volunteering at KUL. Her recent work includes studies on problematic internet use across cultures, dental anxiety’s role in social media misuse, and psychological coping strategies during the pandemic. She has authored/co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles and books, including monographs on youth quality of life during the pandemic and psychosocial resource measurement tools.

• Veteran Mental Health
• Substance Use Disorders
• Behavioral Health
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Steven Shirk is an Assistant Professor at UMass Chan Medical School and holds affiliations with the T.H. Chan School of Medicine's Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences department. He also practices at Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital. His education includes a BS, MA, and PhD in Psychology and Social Psychology from the University of Georgia. Dr. Shirk's research focuses on veteran mental health, substance use disorders, and behavioral health interventions. Key areas include veteran-caregiver dynamics, telemedicine adoption, and psychological flexibility during crises. He has published extensively on topics like opioid use disorder treatment, pandemic impacts on mental health, and binge-eating correlates among veterans. His work bridges clinical practice and research, addressing challenges in healthcare delivery, addiction treatment, and veteran transition to civilian life. He collaborates on projects like career development interventions and telehealth frameworks for dementia management.

Emma Claesdotter-Knutssonمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Mental Health
• Gaming Psychology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Emma Claesdotter-Knutsson is an Associate Professor at Lund University’s Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She serves as a Supervisor, Principal Investigator, and Project Manager for initiatives such as the LUNDD (LUnd Neurodevelopmental Disorders) Project and the CARE project (Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Conditions and Associated Risk Factors). Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to mental health and well-being. Her research focuses on gaming psychology, adolescent mental health, sports psychology, and psychedelic use. Key areas include internet gaming disorder, mental health challenges in elite athletes, and the intersection of personality traits with mental health outcomes. She has published over 50 articles, with recent work emphasizing mixed-methods approaches and population-level studies. Emma leads or co-leads 10 active projects, including a longitudinal study on gender-affirming care (GLOW) and a family-centered treatment program for problematic gaming. She has supervised multiple PhD students, including Werner M., and manages grants from foundations like Sven Jerring Foundation and Stiftelsen Norrsken Mind. Her research teams collaborate internationally, with projects involving Brazilian cohorts and Swedish national data. She actively participates in academic networks and has contributed to policy-relevant studies on mental health in sports and neurodevelopmental disorders.

• Mental Health Services Research
• PTSD Treatment Evaluation
• Veterans' Mental Health
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Rani Hoff is a Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and holds leadership roles as Director of the Northeast Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC) and Director of the Evaluation Division at the National Center for PTSD. She focuses on mental health services research, program evaluation, and disparities in care for veterans, particularly those with PTSD and women veterans. Her work integrates psychiatric epidemiology, implementation science, and quality improvement. Education : PhD in Mental Health Services Research and Psychiatric Epidemiology (Yale University, 1994) MPH in Chronic Disease Epidemiology (Yale University, 1991) BS in Mathematics and Biology (Merchurst University, 1985) Research Interests : Dr. Hoff’s research examines mental health service delivery in VA and non-VA settings, PTSD treatment outcomes, health disparities, and behavioral addictions. She leads studies like the Survey of the Experiences of Returning Veterans (SERV) and oversees national initiatives such as the Veterans Outcomes Assessment and Veteran Satisfaction Survey. Recent Work : Her 2024 studies focus on PTSD symptom trajectories, pain interference in veterans, and gender differences in mental health outcomes. Earlier work includes analyses of depression treatment outcomes, barriers to PTSD care, and interventions for problematic behaviors in adolescents. Awards : Section Chair, Mental Health Section (American Public Health Association, 2009) Section Chair, Mental Health Section (American Public Health Association, 2006) Labs/Teams : Leads NEPEC and the Evaluation Division (National Center for PTSD), co-chairs DEI initiatives in mental health disparities, and contributes to the Women & Trauma Core at Yale’s Women’s Health Research Institute.

• Substance Use and Addiction
• Behavioral Health
• Global Health
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Elina A. Stefanovics is a Research Scientist in Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, part of Yale University. Her work focuses on substance use disorders, addiction, behavioral health, and global health with emphasis on veterans and adolescent populations. She holds a PhD in Medical Sociology from Petersburg State University (1999) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Epidemiology/Public Health at Yale University (2001). Research Interests: Her research explores gambling behaviors, opioid use disorder correlates, veteran mental health, bullying in adolescents, and nicotine product use patterns. Notable collaborations include work with Drs. Marc Potenza, Robert Rosenheck, and Jack Tsai. She serves on the Yale University Human Investigation Committee 1A/Review Board since 2017. Key Contributions: Recent studies include analysis of gambling prevalence among Connecticut adolescents, clinical characteristics of opioid patients with problematic pornography use, and alcohol consumption patterns in veterans. Her work integrates epidemiological methods with public health policy implications. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at Yale School of Medicine, focusing on addiction medicine, veteran health, and global health initiatives. Active in translational research bridging clinical observations with population-level data.