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Level III & IV Research Awards

A list of research funded by OPGRC through a Level III or IV award (funding maximum of $180,000 and $150,000 a year for 3 years) granted since the year 2000 is available below. Funded research is listed according to the year the award was granted.

Within any year of interest, clicking on the TITLE of a project will provide you with more information about the research (e.g., abstract, research summary, French language research summary, or final report) if it is available. You can also use the search tab to locate a research report by Principal Investigator name or title.

For more information about any OPGRC funded research, or for help locating a particular research project, contact Jennifer Major, Research Officer at OPGRC, at jennifer@opgrc.org or 519-763-8049 x 224 or toll free 877-882-2204.

For information about how to apply for a Research Award, go to general guidelines and policies under the Funding Information tab.

2009

ID	Investigators	Title	Institution	Award Type		Awarded
2715	Lorne Tepperman Patrizia Albanese	The Intergenerational Transmission of Problem Gambling: A Sociological Approach (In Progress)	University of Toronto	Level III	208832	$208,832
2743	A. Strafella Anthony E Lang Janis M. Miyasaki Mateusz Zurowski	Do neurochemical abnormalities in the prefrontal cortex contribute to pathological gambling in Parkinson�s Disease ? (In Progress)	University of Toronto	Level III	210000	$210,000
2745	Abby Goldstein Peter Hoaken Sherry Stewart Gordon L Flett	Mood, Motives, and Gambling in Young Adults: An Examination of Within- and Between-Person Variations Using Experience Sampling (In Progress)	University of Toronto	Level III	96932	$96,932
2748	Michael Dixon Jonathan Fugelsang, PhD Kevin Harrigan Karen Collins	Psychophysical and psychological responses to the sights, sounds and payback percentages of slot machines. (In Progress)	University of Waterloo	Level III	195362	$195,362
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2008

ID	Investigators	Title	Institution	Award Type		Awarded
2627	Michael Dixon Kevin Harrigan	Psychophysical Investigations of Wins, Losses and Near Misses in Problem Gambling. (In Progress)	University of Waterloo	Level III	134133	$134,133
2632	James Kennedy Daniela S. S. Lobo	Investigation of Selected Signalling System Genes in Pathological Gambling (In Progress)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	196609	$196,609
2639	John Stead Kimberly Matheson Michael Wohl Hymie Anisman	Genetic analysis of the endophenotypes of impulsivity and reward dependence in pathological gambling (In Progress)	Carleton University	Level IV	538549	$538,549
2641	Lia Nower Alex Blaszczynski Matthew Young	Validating the Pathways Model Questionnaire (In Progress)	Rutgers University	Level IV	536772	$536,772
2642	Martin Zack Isabelle Boileau Stephen Kish Jerry Warsh Sylvain Houle	A Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Study of Brain Dopamine Function in Pathological Gamblers (In Progress)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	210000	$210,000
2697	Michael Dixon Kevin Harrigan	Effectiveness of a Brief Educational Intervention in Reducing Erroneous Cognitions and Over-Expenditure during Slot Machine Play in a Sample of Non-Problem Gamblers (In Progress)	University of Waterloo	Level III	113656	$113,656
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2007

ID	Investigators	Title	Institution	Award Type		Awarded
2446	Scott B. Maitland Jamie Wiebe Edward Adlaf Jeffrey Derevensky Adam Davey	Transitions and Impact of Gambling in Adolescents: A Concurrent Study to the Belleville Longitudinal Study (In Progress)	University of Guelph	Level III	174156	$174,156
2487	John Cunningham David Hodgins Tony Toneatto	A personalized feedback intervention for problem gamblers (In Progress)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level IV	540000	$540,000
2500	Robert Williams Rachel Volberg	Best Practises in the Population Assessment of Problem Gambling (In Progress)	Williams and Associates	Level IV	308000	$308,000
2506	David Ledgerwood Leslie Lundahl Ron Frisch Nick Rupcich	Executive Functioning in Pathological Gamblers and Healthy Controls (In Progress)	Wayne State University	Level III	194708	$194,708
2510	Nigel Turner Denise Preston	Problem gambling inside & out: The assessment of community and institutional problem gambling in the Canadian correctional system (In Progress)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level IV	450404	$450,404
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2006

ID	Investigators	Title	Institution	Award Type		Awarded
2388	Lia Nower Alex Blaszczynski	Examining the Pathways Model in Adults: From Theory to Evaluation (In Progress)	Rutgers University	Level III	131933	$131,933
2389	Keith Horton Nigel Turner Roger Horbay	Do Weighted Reels On a Slot Machine Distort a Gambler's Judgement of Probability? The Effect of Near Misses. (Completed)	Wilfrid Laurier University	Level III	58900	$58,900
2442	Antonio Strafella Valerie Voon Anthony E Lang Janis M. Miyasaki	Problem Gambling in Parkinson Disease � A Human Model of Dopamine Dysregulation (In Progress)	University of Toronto	Level III	209040	$209,040
2459	Lisa Najavits David Korn Kay Johnson Tamar Meyer	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Gambling (Completed)	University of Toronto	Level III	200212	$200,212
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2005

ID	Investigators	Title	Institution	Award Type		Awarded
2330	John Cunningham David Hodgins Tony Toneatto	Barriers to Treatment for Problem Gamblers in Ontario (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	208200	$208,200
2334	Rina Gupta Lia Nower Jeffrey Derevensky Alex Blaszczynski	Problem Gambling in Adolescents: An Examination of the Pathways Model (Completed)	McGill University	Level III	202500	$202,500
2336	Lorne Korman Tony Toneatto Jane Collins Emily Cripps	Randomized Control Trial of an Integrated Treatment for Concurrent Gambling and Anger Problems (In Progress)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level IV	535500	$535,500
2340	Rina Gupta N Will Shead Jeffrey Derevensky Lia Nower	Binging Behaviour in Youth: An Exploratory Study Across Addictions (Completed)	McGill University	Level IV	202500	$202,500
2343	Karen Finlay Vinay Kanetkar Harvey Marmurek David Kranes Jane Londerville	A Multi-Model Study of Psychological Restoration and Irresponsible Gambling in (Completed)	University of Guelph	Level IV	530460	$530,460
2345	Michael Wohl Hymie Anisman Kimberly Matheson	Appraisals and Expectancies in Relation to the Evolution and Cessation of Gambling Behaviours Among Young Adults (In Progress)	Carleton University	Level IV	434976	$434,976
2347	Bruna Brands Martin Zack Tony Toneatto	Experimental and Clinical Assessment of Topiramate on Gambling and Drinking-Related Behaviours in Co-Morbid Gamblers/Drinkers (In Progress)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level IV	541381	$541,381
2348	David Korn Jennifer Reynolds Tim Hurson	Commercial Gambling Advertising: Understanding the Youth Connection (Completed)	University of Toronto	Level III	169071	$169,071
2368	Sidney Kennedy Roger McIntyre Claire O'Donovan Roumen Milev Jean-Michel Le Mell�do Jean-Claude Bisserbe Mark Zimmerman	Frequency and correlates of gambling problems in depressed, anxiety disordered and biopolar outpatientns (Completed)	Mood Disorders Society of Canada	Level III	208950	$208,950
2386	Karen Finlay Harvey Marmurek Vinay Kanetkar Jane Londerville	Effects of Slot Machine Characteristics on Problem Gambling Behaviour (In Progress)	University of Guelph	Level III	167700	$167,700
2387	Joseph Tindale Joan Norris	Gambling among intergenerational and multi-ethnic families (In Progress)	University of Guelph	Level IV	196939	$196,939
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2004

ID	Investigators	Title	Institution	Award Type		Awarded
2180	James Parker Dr. Sohail Khattak	Pathological Gambling and Addiction Related Problems in an Adolescent Clinical Sample (Completed)	Trent University	Level III	168213	$168,213
2182	Michael Bagby Tony Toneatto Peter Farvolden Arun Ravindran Stephen Sokolov	The Spectrum of Depressive Disorders and Pathological Gambling (In Progress)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level IV	524417	$524,417
2210	Joan Norris Joseph Tindale	The Meaning of Gambling among Ontario Seniors in Small and Rural Communities (Completed)	University of Guelph	Level III	153000	$153,000
2212	Michael Wohl Hymie Anisman Kimberly Matheson Matthew Young	Personal Luck, Outcome Expectancies, and Subjective Appraisals as Predictors of Health and Readiness to Seek Treatment among Young Adults (Completed)	Carleton University	Level III	197310	$197,310
2214	Tony Toneatto Nigel Turner Martin Zack Peter Farvolden Michael Bagby	The Heterogeneity of Problem Gambling: An Analysis of Gambling Sub-Types (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	210000	$210,000
2215	Martin Zack Constantine Poulos	Preclinical Investigation of the Glutamate Enhancer, Modafinil as a Potential Medication for Problem Gamblers: Assessment of Differential Drug Responsiveness as a Function of Impulsivity and Boredom Proneness (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	162636	$162,636
2218	Peter Ferentzy Wayne Skinner Paul Antze	Approaches to Recovery In Gamblers Anonymous (In Progress)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	151408	$151,408
2219	Sherry Stewart Joel Katz	Gambling Behaviour Among Undergraduate Students: Understanding the Role of Motives, Affect Regulation, and Cognition (Completed)	Dalhousie University	Level III	176880	$176,880
2220	Nigel Turner Denise Preston Steve McAvoy Crystal Saunders	Problem Gambling in Canadian Federal Offenders: Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Correlates (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	206440	$206,440
2271	Lorne Tepperman David Korn Jennifer Reynolds	Partner Influences on Responsible Gambling (Completed)	University of Toronto	Level III	192581	$192,581
2277	James Kennedy Nigel Turner Umesh Jain	Factors Influencing the Development of Responsible Gaming: Candidate Gene Study (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level IV	534571	$534,571
2285	Robert Wood Robert Williams	Internet Gambling: Prevalence, Patterns, Problems, and Policy Options (Completed)	University of Lethbridge	Level IV	478789	$478,789
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2003

ID	Investigators	Title	Institution	Award Type		Awarded
1043	Jamie Wiebe Phil Mun Nadine Kauffman	Gambling and Problem Gambling in Ontario 2005 (Completed)	Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario)	Level III	210000	$210,000
1046	Robert Ladouceur Stella Lachance Patricia-Maude Fournier	Is Control a Viable Goal in the Treatment of Pathological Gambling? (Completed)	Universite Laval	Level IV	531168	$531,168
1051	James Kennedy Nigel Turner Daniela S. S. Lobo	Candidate Gene Studies in Problem Gambling (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level IV	358800	$358,800
1056	Jamie Wiebe Phil Mun Jon Kelly	A Social Marketing Approach toTelecounselling for Problem Gambling (Completed)	Responsible Gaming Council - Ontario	Level III	168000	$168,000
2145	Harold Wynne	Phase II Addressing Problem Gambling in Eight Toronto and Windsor/Essex County Ethnic Communities (Completed)	Wynne Resources	Level III	100000	$100,000
2173	Bonnie Lee Lynne MacLean Martin Rovers	Training Counsellors in Congruence Couple Therapy: A Controlled Evaluation Study (Completed)	University of Ottawa	Level III	210000	$210,000
2175	Karen Finlay Harvey Marmurek Vinay Kanetkar Jane Londerville	The Contribution of Casino Design to Problem Gambling (Completed)	University of Guelph	Level III	184560	$184,560
2177	Andrew Dane Kelli-an Lawrance Jeffrey Derevensky Jennifer McPhee Lisa Panetta	Preventing Youth Problem Gambling and High-Risk Behaviour: A Longitudinal Study of Parenting as a Protective Factor (Completed)	Brock University	Level IV	360000	$360,000
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2002

ID	Investigators	Title	Institution	Award Type		Awarded
115	Peter Ferentzy Wayne Skinner Paul Antze	Exploring Mutual Aid Pathways to Recovery from Gambling Problems (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	152132	$152,132
116	Martin Zack Constantine Poulos	Dampening Effects of a Dopamine Antagonist on Motivation to Gamble and Gambling Related Semantic Networks in Problem Gamblers (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	156446	$156,446
120	Nigel Turner Warren Spence Umesh Jain Tony Toneatto	A Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effects of Acupuncture on Gambling Behaviour and Anxiety in Pathological Gamblers (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	202285	$202,285
123	Kelli-an Lawrance Andrew Dane John Yardley Lisa Root Jennifer McPhee	Discontinuation of Gambling: Adolescent At-Risk and Problem Gamblers in Three Stages of Change (Completed)	Brock University	Level III	170359	$170,359
124	Andrew Dane Jennifer McPhee Lisa Root Jeffrey Derevensky	Parental Socialization of Youth Gambling (Completed)	Brock University	Level III	193072	$193,072
125	David Korn Tim Hurson Jennifer Reynolds	Commercial Gambling Advertising: Possible Impact on Youth Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Behavioural Intentions (Completed)	University of Toronto	Level III	82584	$82,584
132	Jill Oakes Cheryl Currie	Gambling and Problem Gambling In Aboriginal Communities (Completed)	University of Manitoba	Level III	177718	$177,718
135	James Kennedy Pierandrea Muglia Umesh Jain Nigel Turner	Identification of Genetic Risk Factors for Pathological Gambling (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	209700	$209,700
1008	Sherry Stewart Anne-Marie Wall	Mood Priming of Reward and Relief Gambling Expectancies in Different Subtypes of Gamblers (Completed)	Dalhousie University	Level III	174959	$174,959
1013	Brian Rush Edward Adlaf Scott Veldhuizen Larry Corea Susan Vincent	Assessing the Geo-Spatial Association in Ontario Between the Availability of Gambling Venues, the Prevalence of Problem Gambling, Help Seeking and Tretment Availability: A Knowledge Transfer Strategy (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level IV	233064	$233,064
1016	David Hodgins Tony Toneatto Shawn Currie Gillian Currie	A Randomized Clinical Trial of Minimal and Brief Treatment for Pathological Gamblers - Developing Effective Treatment Systems (Completed)	University of Calgary	Level IV	188271	$188,271
1060	Harold Wynne John McCready	Examining Gambling and Problem Gambling in Ontario Aboriginal Communities (Completed)	Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centre	Level III	500000	$500,000
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2001

ID	Investigators	Title	Institution	Award Type		Awarded
75	Edward Adlaf Nigel Turner	Schools, Students and Adolescent Gambling in Ontario (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	53145	$53,145
78	Robert Williams Robert Wood	The Demographics of Ontario Gaming Revenue (Completed)	University of Lethbridge	Level III	170396	$170,396
79	Luc Pelletier C�line Blanchard	An Investigation of the Factors Leading to Successful and Unsuccessful Regulation of Gambling Activities (Completed)	University of Ottawa	Level III	132542	$132,542
81	Arun Ravindran John Telner	Effects of Medication and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Alone and In Combination, On Pathological Gambling (Completed)	Royal Ottawa Health Care Group	Level III	210000	$210,000
83	Peter Donnelly Glen Markle	A Preliminary Investigation of the Extent of Sports Gambling Among Young Male Athletes in Ontario (Completed)	University of Toronto	Level III	179250	$179,250
89	David Korn Martha Murray	Gambling Policies in Intercollegiate Athletics (Completed)	University of Toronto	Level III	86163	$86,163
90	Nigel Turner Keith Horton Barry Fritz	Implicit Learning and Problem Gambling: Is There a Connection? (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	101650	$101,650
92	Jamie Wiebe Brian Cox Agata Falkowski-Ham	Psychological and Social Factors Associated with Problem Gambling in Ontario: A One Year Follow-up Study (Completed)	Responsible Gaming Council - Ontario	Level III	84600	$84,600
93	Karen Finlay Vinay Kanetkar Jane Londerville Harvey Marmurek	The Physical and Psychological Measurement of Gambling Environments (Completed)	University of Guelph	Level III	126635	$126,635
96	Lorne Korman Jane Collins Shelley McMain Wayne Skinner	Concurrent Gambling, Substance Use and Anger: Development of a Brief Integrated Treatment (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	209400	$209,400
98	Laurie Dickson Jeffrey Derevensky Rina Gupta	Youth Gambling Problems: The Identification of Risk and Protective Factors (Completed)	McGill University	Level III	170236	$170,236
99	Robert Ladouceur Francine Ferland Christiane Poulin Frank Vitaro Jamie Wiebe	Concordance between the SOGS-RA and the DSM-IV Criteria for Pathological Gambling among Youth (Completed)	Universite Laval	Level III	207038	$207,038
100	Michael Bagby Peter Farvolden Tony Toneatto Jonathan Oakman	Personality and Cognitive Vulnerability in Problem Gambling (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	196132	$196,132
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2000

ID	Investigators	Title	Institution	Award Type		Awarded
1	Karen Hardoon Jeffrey Derevensky Rina Gupta	An Examination of the influence of familial, emotional, conduct and cognitive problems, and hyperactivity upon adolescent gambling problems (Completed)	R & J Child Development Consultants, Inc.	Level III	123700	$123,700
3	David Hodgins Wayne Skinner Tony Toneatto Susan Vincent Karyn Makarchuk	Minimal Treatment Approaches for Concerned Significant Others of Problem Gamblers (Completed)	University of Calgary & Addiction Centre	Level III	274334	$274,334
6	Gerald Adams Ann Marie Guilmette Keith Horton Anne-Marie Cantwell Rosanne Menna Leo Keating	Identity Formation Among University Students and Gambling Behavior: Predictions From Identity Theory Regarding Escaping the Self (Completed)	University of Guelph	Level III	168960	$168,960
10	Jamie Wiebe Eric Single Agata Falkowski-Ham Phil Mun Jon Kelly	Gambling and Problem Gambling Among Older Adults in Ontario (Completed)	Responsible Gaming Council - Ontario	Level III	145476	$145,476
18	John Macdonald Nigel Turner Matthew Somerset	Life Skills, Mathematical Reasoning and Critical Thinking: Curriculum for the Prevention of Problem Gambling (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	197328	$197,328
19	Ron Frisch Julie Fraser Richard Govoni	The Development of a Seniors' Problem Gambling Screen (Completed)	University of Windsor	Level III	187380	$187,380
24	Jamie Wiebe Eric Single Agata Falkowski-Ham	Measuring Gambling and Problem Gambling in Ontario (Completed)	University of Toronto	Level III	209187	$209,187
25	Jane Collins Wayne Skinner Tony Toneatto	Beyond Assessment: The Impact of Comorbidity of Pathological Gambling, Psychiatric Disorders and Substance Use Disorders on Treatment Course and Outcomes (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	98640	$98,640
27	Tony Toneatto	A Controlled Evaluation of Cognitive Therapy for Problem Gambling (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	160514	$160,514
30	Martin Zack Sherry Stewart Raymond Klein Pamela Loba Fofo Fragopoulos	Contingent Gambling-Drinking Patterns and Problem Drinker Status Moderate Implicit Gambling-Alcohol Associations in Problem Gamblers (Completed)	Dalhousie University	Level III	169872	$169,872
36	Nigel Turner Warren Spence Umesh Jain Pierandrea Muglia	Special Problems in Gambling: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Pathways to Problem Gambling (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	160028	$160,028
37	Kelli-an Lawrance John Yardley Lisa Root Bob Canham Jennifer McPhee	Onset, Maintenance and Discontinuation of Youth Gambling: Theory Development (Completed)	Brock University	Level III	200135	$200,135
45	Lorne Tepperman David Korn	At Home with Gambling (Completed)	University of Toronto	Level III	209974	$209,974
53	Tony Toneatto Bruna Brands David Sinclair Peter Selby	A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Train of Naltrexone in the Treatment of Concurrent Alcohol Dependence and Pathological Gambling (Completed)	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health	Level III	210000	$210,000
56	Ruth Berry Cheryl Fraehlich Sheila Toderian	Women's Experiences of Gambling and Problem Gambling (Completed)	University of Manitoba	Level III	123898	$123,898
64	Jamie Wiebe Agata Falkowski-Ham	Understanding the Audience - the key to Preventing Youth Gambling Problems (Completed)	Responsible Gaming Council - Ontario	Level III	197160	$197,160
72	Raymond LeBlanc Richard Maclure Joan Rosenberg Maria Cuffaro David Smith Rosemary Barrett	Women and gambling through a feminist lens: An in-depth study of the psychosocial realities of problem gamblers (Completed)	University of Ottawa	Level III	194494	$194,494
1019	Harold Wynne John McCready Amy Perry Martin Zack	Addressing Problem Gambling in Toronto and Windsor/Essex County Ethnic Communities (Completed)	COSTI Immigrant Services	Level III	600000	$600,000
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