Mark Griffiths
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Dr. Mark Griffiths is a Chartered Psychologist and Professor of Gambling Studies at the Nottingham Trent University, and Director of the International Gaming Research Unit. He is internationally known for his work into gambling and gaming addictions and has won many awards including the American 1994 John Rosecrance Research Prize for “outstanding scholarly contributions to the field of gambling research”, the 1998 European CELEJ Prize for best paper on gambling, the 2003 Canadian International Excellence Award for “outstanding contributions to the prevention of problem gambling and the practice of responsible gambling” and a North American 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award For Contributions To The Field Of Youth Gambling “in recognition of his dedication, leadership, and pioneering contributions to the field of youth gambling”. His most recent award is the 2009 Research Award from the US National Council on Problem Gambling.
He has published over 240 refereed research papers, three books, over 60 book chapters and over 1000 other articles. He has served on numerous national and international committees (e.g. BPS Council, BPS Social Psychology Section, Society for the Study of Gambling, Gamblers Anonymous General Services Board, National Council on Gambling etc.) and is a former National Chair of Gamcare. He also does a lot of freelance journalism and has appeared on over 2000 radio and television programmes since 1988.
He has been the keynote speaker at national gambling conferences in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, Finland, Poland, Italy, Holland and Belgium. He has also given keynote addresses to the US National Academy of Sciences (Washington DC), and the US National Center for Addiction (New York). He has also acted as a consultant for many Government bodies including the Gambling Board for Great Britain, Gambling Commission, UK Home Office, Department of Culture, Media and Sport, Department of Health, Victorian Casino and Gaming Authority (Australia) and various international Governments (including the US, Australia, Sweden, Norway and Finland).
In 2004 he was awarded the Joseph Lister Prize for Social Sciences by the British Association for the Advancement of Science for being one of the UK’s “outstanding scientific communicators”. His most recent awards are the 2006 Excellence in the Teaching of Psychology Award by the British Psychological Society and the British Psychological Society Fellowship Award for “exceptional contributions to psychology”.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Health Psychology
- Internet and Virtual Psychology
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Research Methods, Assessment
- Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Research Group or Laboratory:
Books:
- Griffiths, M. D. (2007). Gambling addiction and its treatment within the NHS: A guide for healthcare professionals. London: British Medical Association.
- Griffiths, M. D. (2002). Gambling and gaming addictions in adolescence. Leicester, UK: British Psychological Society/Blackwell.
- Hayer, T., Meyer, G., & Griffiths, M. D. (Eds.). (2009). Problem gambling in Europe: Challenges, prevention, and interventions. New York: Springer.
Journal Articles:
- De Freitas, S., & Griffiths, M. D. (2008). The convergence of gaming practices with other media forms: What potential for learning? A review of the literature. Learning, Media and Technology, 33, 11-20.
- Griffiths, M. D., & Barnes, A. (2008). Internet gambling: An online empirical study among student gamblers. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 6, 194-204.
- Griffiths, M. D., & Meredith, A. (2009). Videogame addiction and its treatment. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 39(4), 47-53.
- Griffiths, M. D., Parke, J., Wood, R. T. A., & Rigbye, J. (2010). Online poker gambling in university students: Further findings from an online survey. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 8(1), 82-89.
- Griffiths, M. D., Wardle, J., Orford, J., Sproston, K., & Erens, B. (in press). Internet gambling, health, smoking and alcohol use: Findings from the 2007 British Gambling Prevalence Survey. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
- Griffiths, M. D., Wardle, J., Orford, J., Sproston, K., & Erens, B. (2009). Sociodemographic correlates of Internet gambling: Findings from the 2007 British Gambling Prevalence Survey. CyberPsychology and Behavior, 12, 199-202.
- Grüsser, S. M., Thalemann, R., & Griffiths, M. D. (2007). Excessive computer game playing: Evidence for addiction and aggression? Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 10, 290-292.
- Hussain, Z., & Griffiths, M. D. (2008). Gender swapping and socialising in cyberspace: An exploratory study. CyberPsychology and Behavior, 11, 47-53.
- Parke, J., Griffiths, M. D., & Parke, A. (2007). Positive thinking among slot machine gamblers: A case of maladaptive coping? International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 5, 39-52.
- Sergeant, M. J. T., Dickins, T. E., Davies, M. N. O., & Griffiths, M. D. (2007). Women’s hedonic ratings of body odor of heterosexual and homosexual men. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 395-401.
- Wood, R. T. A., & Griffiths, M. D. (2007). A qualitative investigation of problem gambling as an escape-based coping strategy. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 80, 107-125.
- Wood, R. T. A., & Griffiths, M. D. (2007). Online guidance, advice, and support for problem gamblers and concerned relatives and friends: An evaluation of the GamAid pilot service. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 35, 373-389.
Courses Taught:
- Addictive behaviours
- Cyberpsychology: Uses and Applications
Mark Griffiths
Division of Psychology
Nottingham Trent University
Burton Street
Nottingham NG1 4BU
United Kingdom
- Phone: 44 (0) 115 848 2401
- Fax: 44 (0) 115 848 6829