Publications
S Merkouris, S Rodda, S Aarsman, D Hodgins, N Dowling
(2023), Vol. 100, pp. 102251-102251, Clinical Psychology Review, United States, C1
A Thomas, H Portogallo, F Read, J Avisar, S Merkouris, N Dowling
(2023), pp. 1-26, Journal of Gambling Studies, Berlin, Germany, C1
Electronic gaming machine accessibility and gambling problems: A natural policy experiment
Alex Russell, Matthew Browne, Nerilee Hing, Matthew Rockloff, Philip Newall, Nicki Dowling, Stephanie Merkouris, Daniel King, Matthew Stevens, Anne Salonen, Helen Breen, Nancy Greer, Hannah Thorne, Tess Visintin, Vijay Rawat, Linda Woo
(2023), pp. 1-12, Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Budapest, Hungary, C1
Applying the Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention Framework to the Development of Gambling Interventions
N Dowling, S Rodda, S Merkouris
(2023), Journal of Gambling Studies, C1
International Prevalence of Self-exclusion From Gambling: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
R Bijker, N Booth, S Merkouris, N Dowling, S Rodda
(2023), Vol. 10, Current Addiction Reports, Berlin, Germany, C1
The Identification of Low-risk Gambling Limits for Specific Gambling Activities
N Dowling, G Youssef, C Greenwood, S Merkouris, A Suomi, R Room
(2022), Vol. 38, pp. 559-590, Journal of Gambling Studies, United States, C1
G Humphrey, J Chu, R Ruwhiu-Collins, S Erick-Peleti, N Dowling, S Merkouris, D Newcombe, S Rodda, E Ho, V Nosa, V Parag, C Bullen
(2022), Vol. 6, pp. 1-19, JMIR Formative Research, Toronto, Ont., C1
Affected other interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis across addictions
S Merkouris, S Rodda, N Dowling
(2022), pp. 1-22, Addiction, London, Eng., C1
N Hing, A Russell, A Black, M Rockloff, M Browne, V Rawat, N Greer, M Stevens, N Dowling, S Merkouris, D King, A Salonen, H Breen, L Woo
(2022), Vol. 132, pp. 1-10, Computers in Human Behavior, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
L Hagg, S Merkouris, G O'Dea, L Francis, C Greenwood, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, E Westrupp, J Macdonald, G Youssef
(2022), Vol. 24, pp. e33166-e33166, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Canada, C1
N Dowling, S Merkouris, G Youssef, D Lubman, K Bagot, C Hawker, H Portogallo, A Thomas, S Rodda
(2022), Vol. 11, pp. e38958-e38958, JMIR Research Protocols, Canada, C1
Global prevalence of help-seeking for problem gambling: A systematic review and meta-analysis
R Bijker, N Booth, S Merkouris, N Dowling, S Rodda
(2022), Vol. 117, pp. 2972-2985, Addiction, England, C1
Gambling-related harms to concerned significant others: A national Australian prevalence study
N Hing, A Russell, M Browne, M Rockloff, C Tulloch, V Rawat, N Greer, N Dowling, S Merkouris, D King, M Stevens, A Salonen, H Breen, L Woo
(2022), Vol. 11, pp. 361-372, Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Hungary, C1
Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of disordered and problem gambling
N Dowling, S Merkouris, D Lubman, S Thomas, H Bowden-Jones, S Cowlishaw
(2022), Vol. 2022, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1
Improving the user experience of a gambling support and education website using a chatbot
S Merkouris, G Loram, M Abdelrazek, S Rodda, A Ibrahim, A Bonti, N Dowling
(2022), Universal Access in the Information Society, Berlin, Germany, C1
N Dowling, E Oldenhof, S Cockman, A Suomi, S Merkouris, A Jackson
(2021), Vol. 36, pp. 7645-7669, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, United States, C1
N Dowling, K Francis, R Dixon, S Merkouris, S Thomas, E Frydenberg, A Jackson
(2021), Vol. 37, pp. 689-710, Journal of Gambling Studies, United States, C1
N Dowling, S Aarsman, S Merkouris
(2021), Vol. 112, Addictive Behaviors, England, C1
C Hawker, S Merkouris, G Youssef, N Dowling
(2021), Vol. 112, Addictive Behaviors, England, C1
The development of empirically derived australian low-risk gambling limits
N Dowling, G Youssef, C Greenwood, S Merkouris, A Suomi, R Room
(2021), Vol. 10, pp. 1-18, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Switzerland, C1
C Hawker, S Merkouris, G Youssef, N Dowling
(2021), Vol. 23, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Canada, C1
N Booth, N Dowling, J Landon, D Lubman, S Merkouris, S Rodda
(2021), Vol. 10, pp. 1-21, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Switzerland, C1
S Merkouris, C Greenwood, G Youssef, P Letcher, S Vassallo, N Dowling, C Olsson
(2021), Vol. 10, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Switzerland, C1
Nicki Dowling, Christopher Greenwood, Stephanie Merkouris, George Youssef, Matthew Browne, Matthew Rockloff, Paul Myers
(2021), Vol. 10, pp. 21-34, Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Budapest, Hungary, C1
The shape of gambling risk-curves for frequency, expenditure and proportion of income in Australia
C Greenwood, G Youssef, S Merkouris, N Dowling
(2021), Vol. 116, pp. 3219-3226, Addiction, England, C1
J Saxton, S Rodda, N Booth, S Merkouris, N Dowling
(2021), Vol. 16, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
N Dowling, S Merkouris, K Spence
(2021), Vol. 10, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Switzerland, C1
Gamblingless: A randomised trial comparing guided and unguided internet-based gambling interventions
N Dowling, S Merkouris, S Rodda, D Smith, S Aarsman, T Lavis, D Lubman, D Austin, J Cunningham, M Battersby, S Chul O
(2021), Vol. 10, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Switzerland, C1
Addressing gambling harm to affected others: A scoping review
Nicole Dowling, Chloe Hawker, Stephanie Merkouris, Simone Rodda, David Hodgins
(2021), Melbourne, Vic., A6
Brief Report: Problem Gambling in International and Domestic University Students
N Dowling, M Brown, S Aarsman, S Merkouris
(2020), Vol. 29, pp. 77-81, American Journal on Addictions, Washington, D.C., C1
S Merkouris, C Greenwood, V Manning, J Oakes, S Rodda, D Lubman, N Dowling
(2020), Vol. 103, Addictive Behaviors, England, C1
G Humphrey, J Chu, N Dowling, S Rodda, S Merkouris, V Parag, D Newcombe, E Ho, V Nosa, R Ruwhui-Collins, R Whittaker, C Bullen
(2020), Vol. 20, BMC Public Health, England, C1
S Merkouris, C Hawker, S Rodda, G Youssef, N Dowling
(2020), Vol. 20, pp. 515-538, International Gambling Studies, C1
Affected other treatments: Systematic review and meta-analysis across addictions
Stephanie Merkouris, Nicki Dowling, Simone Rodda
(2020), Sydney, N.S.W., A6
Lilibot: Improving the user experience of the NSW Gambling Help Website using Chatbox
Mohamed A, Stephanie Merkouris, G Loram, S Bahing, A Bonti, Simone Rodda, A Ibrahim, Nicole Dowling
(2020), pp. 1-84, Lilibot: Improving the user experience of the NSW Gambling Help Website using Chatbox, Sydney, N.S.W., A6-1
S Merkouris, Nicole Dowling, S Rodda, G Youssef
(2020), Melbourne, Vic., A6
S Cowlishaw, S Merkouris, N Dowling, S Rodda, A Suomi, S Thomas
(2019), Vol. 92, pp. 32-37, Addictive Behaviors, England, C1
S Rodda, S Merkouris, T Lavis, D Smith, D Lubman, D Austin, P Harvey, M Battersby, N Dowling
(2019), Vol. 18, Internet Interventions, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND, C1
A Quantification of the Net Consumer Surplus from Gambling Participation
M Rockloff, M Browne, A Russell, S Merkouris, N Dowling
(2019), Vol. 35, pp. 1147-1162, Journal of Gambling Studies, United States, C1
N Dowling, C Butera, S Merkouris, G Youssef, S Rodda, A Jackson
(2019), Vol. 8, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Switzerland, C1
N Dowling, S Merkouris, S Dias, S Rodda, V Manning, G Youssef, D Lubman, R Volberg
(2019), Vol. 74, Clinical Psychology Review, United States, C1
N Dowling, S Merkouris, V Manning, R Volberg, S Lee, S Rodda, D Lubman
(2018), Vol. 113, pp. 1088-1104, Addiction, England, C1
Therapist-delivered and self-help interventions for gambling problems: A review of contents
S Rodda, S Merkouris, C Abraham, D Hodgins, S Cowlishaw, N Dowling
(2018), Vol. 7, pp. 211-226, Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Hungary, C1
Problem gambling and family violence: findings from a population-representative study
Nicki Dowling, Carrie Ewin, George Youssef, Stephanie Merkouris, Aino Suomi, Shane Thomas, Alun Jackson
(2018), Vol. 7, pp. 806-813, Journal of behavioral addictions, Budapest, Hungary, C1
N Dowling, S Merkouris, C Greenwood, E Oldenhof, J Toumbourou, G Youssef
(2017), Vol. 51, pp. 109-124, Clinical Psychology Review, United States, C1
S Merkouris, S Rodda, D Austin, D Lubman, P Harvey, M Battersby, J Cunningham, T Lavis, D Smith, N Dowling
(2017), Vol. 7, BMJ Open, England, C1
The development of empirically derived Australian responsible gambling limits
Nicole Dowling, George Youssef, Chris Greenwood, Stephanie Merkouris, A Suomi, R Room
(2017), Melbourne, Vic., A6
Nicole Dowling, Stephanie Merkouris, Simone Rodda, D Smith, T Lavis, D Lubman, P Harvey, J Cunningham, M Battersby
(2017), Melbourne, Vic., A6
Problem gambling in people seeking treatment for mental illness
Dan Lubman, Victoria Manning, Nicole Dowling, Simone Rodda, S Lee, E Garde, S Merkouris, R Volberg
(2017), Melbourne, Vic., A6
N Dowling, S Merkouris, F Lorains
(2016), Vol. 58, pp. 21-30, Addictive Behaviors, England, C1
Predictors of outcomes of psychological treatments for disordered gambling: A systematic review
S Merkouris, S Thomas, C Browning, N Dowling
(2016), Vol. 48, pp. 7-31, Clinical Psychology Review, United States, C1
Stephanie Merkouris, Anna Thomas, Kerrie Shandley, Simone Rodda, Erin Oldenhof, Nicki Dowling
(2016), Vol. 3, pp. 254-267, Current addiction reports, Cham, Switzerland, C1
What characterizes therapist-delivered and self-help interventions for problem gambling
Simone Rodda, S Merkouris, C Abraham, D Hodgins, S Cowlishaw, Nicole Dowling
(2016), Ontario, Canada, A6
N Dowling, S Cowlishaw, A Jackson, S Merkouris, K Francis, D Christensen
(2015), Vol. 49, pp. 519-539, Australian New Zealand journal of psychiatry, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Anna Chapman, Shuo Liu, Stephanie Merkouris, Joanne Enticott, Hui Yang, Colette Browning, Shane Thomas
(2015), Vol. 3, Frontiers in public health, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
N Dowling, S Cowlishaw, A Jackson, S Merkouris, K Francis, D Christensen
(2015), Vol. 29, pp. 735-754, Journal of personality disorders, New York, N.Y., C1
S Thomas, S Merkouris, C Browning, H Radermacher, S Feldman, J Enticott, A Jackson
(2015), Vol. 5, pp. 1-16, BMJ open, London, Eng., C1-1
Nicole Dowling, S Merkouris, C Greenwood, E Oldenhof, J Toumbourou, G Youssef
(2015), Geelong, Vic., A6
Pathological and problem gambling in substance use treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
S Cowlishaw, S Merkouris, A Chapman, H Radermacher
(2014), Vol. 46, pp. 98-105, Journal of substance abuse treatment, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Psychological therapies for pathological and problem gambling
S Cowlishaw, S Merkouris, N Dowling, C Anderson, A Jackson, S Thomas
(2012), Vol. 11, pp. 1-93, Cochrane database of systematic reviews, Oxford, England, C1-1
Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of pathological and problem gambling
C Anderson, S Cowlishaw, N Dowling, A Jackson, F Lorains, S Merkouris, M Misso, H Radermacher, S Thomas
(2011), pp. 1-15, Cochrane database of systematic reviews, Oxford, England, C1-1
Australian guideline for treatment of problem gambling: an abridged outline
S Thomas, S Merkouris, H Radermacher, N Dowling, M Misso, C Anderson, A Jackson
(2011), Vol. 195, pp. 664-665, Medical journal of Australia, Sydney, N.S.W., C1-1
Psychological interventions for the treatment of pathological and problem gambling
C Anderson, S Cowlishaw, N Dowling, A Jackson, F Lorains, S Merkouris, M Misso, H Radermacher, S Thomas
(2011), pp. 1-17, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, London, England, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Transitioning into and out of low or moderate risk gambling: Sociodemographic, gambling-related harm motivation and change profiles
Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr George Youssef, Dr Simone Rodda
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2019: $6,000
- 2018: $10,091
- 2017: $33,828
Fourth Tasmanian Gambling Social and Economic Impact Study
Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Dr George Youseef
The Department of Treasury and Finance, Tasmania
- 2017: $142,780
Experiences and perceptions of gamblers using gambling, mental health and alcohol and other drug use online forums: A natural language processing approach
Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr George Youssef, Dr Simone Rodda
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2022: $4,942
- 2019: $34,597
- 2018: $9,885
The development and evaluation of just-in-time intervention apps to reduce gambling harm: Providing ¿in-the-moment¿ support for gamblers
Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Simone Rodda, Prof Dan Lubman, Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Dr George Youssef, Mr Leon Young, Ms Anna Goldfelder
NSW Government - Office of Responsible Gambling
- 2023: $43,693
- 2020: $87,385
- 2019: $262,160
Family member treatments: Systematic review and content analysis across addictions
Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Simone Rodda
NSW Government - Office of Responsible Gambling
- 2020: $3,000
- 2019: $27,000
Virtual Assistant (Chatbot) Facilitating Screening, Responsible Gambling Messaging, and Referral.
A/Prof Mohamed Abdelrazek, Dr Alessio Bonti, Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Dr Amani Ibrahim
NSW Government - Office of Responsible Gambling
- 2021: $11,000
- 2020: $33,000
- 2019: $66,000
Addressing gambling harm to affected others: A scoping review.
Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Stephanie Merkouris
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2021: $13,000
- 2020: $6,500
- 2019: $6,500
Family member treatment for gambling harm: development and evaluation
Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Simone Rodda, Prof David Hodgins
NSW Government - Office of Responsible Gambling
- 2023: $74,889
- 2021: $149,913
- 2020: $149,507
National Interactive Gambling Study
Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Stephanie Merkouris
NSW Department of Industry (on behalf of Gambling Research Australia)
- 2021: $5,000
- 2020: $5,000
Preventing a new epidemic during a pandemic: The influence of COVID-19 related stressors on gambling behaviour in the moment and in the real world.
Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Dr George Youssef
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2023: $14,999
- 2022: $34,997
- 2021: $49,997
Focus on families: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the harms and support needs of families and friends of gamblers.
Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Prof Nicki Dowling
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2023: $12,476
- 2021: $24,953
Evaluation of ''RESET''
Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Stephanie Merkouris
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2023: $23,836
- 2022: $47,672
Recovery, Relapse, Repeat: A weekly Ecological Momentary Assessment study of relapse trajectories as they occur in real life and real-time.
Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Dr Anna Thomas
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2023: $44,283
Journeys towards gambling harm: Exploring the personal, social and environmentl context for young adults' sports and horse-race betting and their experiences on harm.
Dr Anna Thomas, Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Prof Nicki Dowling
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation
- 2023: $24,925
Industry and Other Funding
The identification of protective factors in the development of problem gambling using a socio-ecological framework: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Prof Nicki Dowling, Prof John Toumbourou, Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Dr George Youssef
Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre
- 2015: $29,743
The effectiveness of behaviour change techniques used in psychological and self-help interventions for problem gambling
Dr Simone Rodda, Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Dr Sean Cowlishaw, Prof Charles Abraham, Prof David Hodgins
Auckland University of Technology
- 2016: $10,382
Family Gambling Help: An evaluation of the impact of a peer-based support program on the wellbeing of families affected by gambling.
Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Ms Chloe Hawker
Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC)
- 2019: $7,000
The co-design of an e-mental health service and customised products: An implementation evaluation.
Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Stephanie Merkouris
The Unversity of Auckland
- 2022: $9,189
- 2020: $9,597
Smart phone delivered CBT for gambling related harm: An RCT
Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Stephanie Merkouris
The Unversity of Auckland
- 2021: $26,045
- 2020: $25,705
- 2019: $42,738
An umbrella review of gambling disorder treatment: Taking clinical decision-making to the next level
Prof Nicki Dowling, Dr Stephanie Merkouris, Dr Simone Rodda
National Center for Responsible Gambling - Seed Grant
- 2021: $17,986
- 2020: $23,485
Supervisions
Stephanie Dias
Thesis entitled: The Role of Gambling Motives in Gambling Behaviour & Severity
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Chloe Hawker
Thesis entitled: Smartphone-delivered ecological momentary assessment and intervention for gambling cravings
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Zifei Chen
Thesis entitled: Professional Stigma towards Problem Gambling
Master of Science (Psychology), School of Psychology