Gambling Research Projects

Nancy M. Petry, Ph.D. (Principal Investigator)
e-mail: gambling@psychiatry.uchc.edu

The Gambling Treatment & Research Center is conducting research studies that offer opportunities for individuals in the New England area who are interested in participating in research about gambling.  Adults 18 years or older may be eligible for one of our research projects.  Compensation is provided for most of our studies. 

Current Research Projects:

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments for Pathological Gambling.  (IRB: 04-248)  Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health.  
- For adults, 18 years or older.  Compulsive or problem gamblers receive 8 weeks of individual treatment, or they may receive individual treatment and incentives for completing activities that may help reduce their gambling.

Gambling and Brief Interventions.  (IRB: 99-205)  Sponsor: National Institutes of Health and Donaghue Medical Research Foundation.
- For adults, 18 years or older.  Individuals who gamble frequently but who do not have severe gambling problems may receive one of 3 brief interventions (1-4 sessions).

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments for Concerned Others.  (IRB: 03-101)  Sponsor: UCONN Health Center, Department of Psychiatry.
- For adults, 18 years or older.  Concerned significant others of compulsive gamblers rceive 6 sessions of individual treatment, or a self-help manual with information and exercises they may complete on their own.

If you, a friend, or family member would like additional information or want to learn more about participating in one of our studies:

please call Yola at 860-679-2177 or toll free: 877-400-0570 
Or email us: gambling@psychiatry.uchc.edu

Selected Publications:

• Petry, N.M. & Armentano, C. (1999).  Prevalence, assessment and treatment of pathological gambling: A review. Psychiatric Services, 50, 1021-1027.
• Petry, N.M. & Casarella, T. (1999). Excessive discounting of delayed rewards in substance abusers with gambling problems. Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 56, 25-32.

• Petry, N.M. (2000).  Gambling problems in substance abusers are associated with increased sexual risk behaviors. Addiction, 95, 1089-1100.

• Petry, N.M. (2000).  Psychiatric symptoms in problem gambling and non-problem gambling substance abusers. The American Journal on Addictions, 9, 163-171.

• Petry, N.M. (2001).  Pathological gamblers, with and without substance use disorders, discount delayed rewards at high rates. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 110, 482-487.

• Petry, N.M. (2001).  Substance abuse, pathological gambling, and impulsivity. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 63, 29-38.

• Petry, N.M. & Roll, J.M. (2001).  A behavioral approach to understanding and treating pathological gambling. Seminars in Clinical Neuropsychiatry, 6, 177-183.

• Petry, N.M. & Tawfik, Z. (2001).  A comparison of problem gambling and non-problem gambling youths seeking treatment for marijuana abuse. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 40, 1324-1331.

• Petry, N.M. (2002).  A comparison of young, middle age, and older adult treatment-seeking pathological gamblers. The Gerontologist, 42, 92-99.

• Ladd, G., & Petry, N.M. (2002). Disordered gambling among university-based medical and dental patients: A focus on internet gambling. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 16, 76-79.

• Ladd, G., & Petry, N.M. (2002). Gender differences in treatment seeking pathological gamblers. Experimental and Clinical Psychpharmacology, 10, 302-309.

• Petry, N.M.(2002). Psychotherapeutic treatments for pathological gambling: Current status and future directions. Psychiatry Annals, 32, 192-196.

• Petry, N.M. & Kiluk, B. (2002). Suicidal ideation and attempts in treatment-seeking pathological gamblers. Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases, 190, 462-469.
• Petry, N.M. & Oncken, C. (2002). Cigarette smoking is associated with increased severity of gambling problems in treatment-seeking pathological gamblers. Addiction, 97, 745-753.

• Petry, N.M. (2003).  Patterns and correlates of Gamblers Anonymous attendance in pathological gamblers seeking professional treatment. Addictive Behaviors, 28, 1049-1062.

• Ladd, G.T., Molina, C., Kerns, G., & Petry, N.M. (2003). Problem and pathological gambling in older adults. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 16, 172-177.
• Petry,N.M. (2003). Severity of gambling and psycholosocial problems varies by preferred gambling activity. Addiction, 98, 645-655.
• Petry,N.M. (2003). Validity of the Addiction Severity Index in assessing gambling problems. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disorders, 191, 399-407.
• Petry,N.M., Armentano, C., Kuoch, T., Norith, T. & Smith, L. (2003). Gambling participation and problems among South East Asian refugees to the United States. Psychiatric Services, 54, 1142-1148.
• Burge, A.N., Pietrzak, R.H., Molina, C.A., & Petry, N.M. (2004). Age of onset of gambling is associated with severity of gambling and health problems among older adult problem gamblers.Psychiatric Services, 55, 1437-1439.
• Ledgerwood, D. & Petry, N.M. (2004). Suicidality in treatment seeking gamblers. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disorders, 192, 711-714.
• Petry, N.M. (2004). Stages of change in treatment-seeking pathological gamblers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73, 312-322.
• Erickson, L., Molina, C.A., Ladd, G.T., Pietrzak, R.H. & Petry, N.M. (2005). Problem and pathological gambling are associated with poorer mental and physical health in older adults. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 20, 754-759.
• Ledgerwood, D. & Petry, N.M. (2005). Current trends in psychosocial treatments for pathological gambling. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14, 89-94.
• Petry, N.M. (2005). Gamblers Anonymous and cognitive-behavioral treatments for pathological gamblers. Journal of Gambling Studies, 21, 27-33.
• Petry, N.M. (2005). Stages of change in treatment-seeking pathological gamblers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73, 312-322.
• Petry, N.M., Steinberg, K., and the Women's Problem Gambling Research Group. (2005). Childhood trauma and abuse histories in male and female pathological gamblers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 19, 226-229.
• Petry, N.M., Stintson, F.S., & Grant, B.F. (2005). Comorbidity of DSM-IV pathological gambling and psychiatric disorders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 66, 564-574.
• Pietrzak, R., Molina, C., Ladd, G.T., Kerins, G., & Petry, N.M. (2005). Health and psychosocial correlates of problem gambling in the elderly. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13, 510-519.
• Pietrzak, R. & Petry, N.M. Antisocial personality disorder is associated with increased severity of gambling, medical, drug and psychiatric problems among treatment-seeking pathological gamblers. Addiction, 100(8), 1183-1193.
• Burge, A.N., Pietrzak, R.H., & Petry, N.M. Age of gambling initiation and psychosocial problems in treatment seeking pathological gamblers. Journal of Gambling Studies, in press.
• Ledgerwood, D.M., & Petry, N.M. Validation of a Gambling Experience Measure. Psychiatry Research, in press.
• Ledgerwood, D.M., & Petry, N.M. Relapse precipitants in patholoogical gamblers. Psychology Review, in press.
• Morasco, B.J., & Petry, N.M. Gambling problems and health functioning in individuals receiving disability. Disability and Rehabilitation, in press.
• Morasco, B.J., vom Eigen, K.A., & Petry, N.M. Severity of gambling is associated with health functioning in urban primary care patients. General Hospital Psychiatry, in press.
• Pietrzak, R.H., & Petry, N.M. Severity of gambling problems and psychosocial functioning in older adults. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, in press.
• Weinstock, J., Armentano, C., & Petry, N.M. Prevalence and health correlates of gambling problems in substance abuse counselors. American Journal on Addictions, in press.
• Weinstock, J., Blanco, C., & Petry, N.M. Health correlates of pathological gambling in a methadone maintenance clinic. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, in press.

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