Browsing Faculties by Author "Abbott, M"

30-year trends in stroke rates and outcome in Auckland, New Zealand (1981-2012): a multi-ethnic population-based series of studies

Feigin, VL; Krishnamurthi, RV; Barker-Collo, S; McPherson, KM; Barber, PA; Parag, V; Arroll, B; Bennett, DA; Tobias, M; Jones, A; Witt, E; Brown, P; Abbott, M; Bhattacharjee, R; Rush, E; Suh, FM; Theadom, A; Rathnasabapathy, Y; Te Ao, B; Parmar, PG; Anderson, C; Bonita, R; ARCOS IV Group (PLoS One, 2015)

Insufficient data exist on population-based trends in morbidity and mortality to determine the success of prevention strategies and improvements in health care delivery in stroke. The aim of this study was to determine ...

Comparing an Additional High-risk Gambler Cohort With National Gambling Study High-risk Gamblers. NGS Series Report Number 7

Bellringer, M; Prah, P; Garrett, N; Abbott, M (Gambling and Addictions Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology, 2018)

Background The New Zealand National Gambling Study (NGS) is a nationally representative longitudinal survey of adults aged 18 years and older. The purpose of the NGS is to provide information on the prevalence, incidence, ...

Effectiveness of Problem Gambling Interventions in a Service Setting: A Protocol for a Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial

Abbott, M; Bellringer, M; Vandal, AC; Hodgins, DC; Battersby, M; Rodda, SN (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2017)

Introduction: The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the relative effectiveness of 2 of the best developed and most promising forms of therapy for problem gambling, namely face-to-face motivational interviewing ...

Epidemiology of Stroke Long-term Trends in Stroke Incidence in New Zealand: 1981-2012

Abbott, M (John Wiley & Sons, 2014)

Background: In the context of declining stroke mortality rates, reliable data on long-term trends of stroke incidence and case fatality is required to understand reasons for the decline and to plan long-term health care ...

Evaluation and Clinical Audit of Problem Gambling Intervention and Public Health Services

Kolandai-Matchett, K; Landon, J; Bellringer, M; Garrett, N; Mundy-McPherson, S; Abbott, M; Haapu, B; Cumming, S (Auckland University of Technology, 2015)

No abstract.

Evaluation of Problem Gambling Intervention Services: Stage Three Final Report

Bellringer, M; Coombes, R; Pulford, J; Garrett, N; Abbott, M (Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2010)

The Ministry of Health is responsible for the funding and coordination of problem gambling services and activities in New Zealand. This includes the funding of a national telephone helpline, two national face-to-face ...

Evaluation of Problem Gambling Intervention Services: Stages One and Two Final Report

Bellringer, M; Coombes, R; Garrett, N; Nahi, P; Pulford, J; Abbott, M (Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2009)

Background The Ministry of Health is responsible for the funding and coordination of problem gambling services and activities in New Zealand. This includes the funding of a national telephone helpline, two national ...

Exploration of the Impact of Gambling and Problem Gambling on Pacific Families and Communities in New Zealand

Bellringer, M; Fa'amatuainu, B; Taylor, S; Coombes, R; Poon, Z; Abbott, M (Gambling and Addictions Research Centre, AUT University, 2013)

No abstract.

Formative Investigation Into the Effectiveness of Gambling Venue Exclusion Processes in New Zealand

Bellringer, M; Coombes, R; Pulford, J; Abbott, M (Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2010)

Exclusion of patrons from gambling venues is potentially an effective early intervention for minimising harm from excessive gambling since it may contribute to the treatment and/or recovery of people with developing and ...

Formative Investigation of the Links Between Gambling (Including Problem Gambling) and Crime in New Zealand

Bellringer, M; Abbott, M; Coombes, R; Brown, R; McKenna, B; Dyall, L; Rossen, F (Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2009)

Crime (illegal behaviours) constitutes a continuum ranging from undetected, unreported, and unprosecuted crimes through to prosecuted, convicted and sentenced crimes; any of these may be associated with gambling/problem ...

Including Gaming Disorder in the ICD-11: The Need to Do so From a Clinical and Public Health Perspective

Rumpf, H-J; Achab, S; Billieux, J; Bowden-Jones, H; Carragher, N; Demetrovics, Z; Higuchi, S; King, DL; Mann, K; Potenza, M; Saunders, JB; Abbott, M; Ambekar, A; Aricak, OT; Assanangkornchai, S; Bahar, N; Borges, G; Brand, M; Chan, EM-L; Chung, T; Derevensky, J; Kashef, AE; Farrell, M; Fineberg, NA; Gandin, C; Gentile, DA; Griffiths, MD; Goudriaan, AE; Grall-Bronnec, M; Hao, W; Hodgins, DC; Ip, P; Király, O; Lee, HK; Kuss, D; Lemmens, JS; Long, J; Lopez-Fernandez, O; Mihara, S; Petry, NM; Pontes, HM; Rahimi-Movaghar, A; Rehbein, F; Rehm, J; Scafato, E; Sharma, M; Spritzer, D; Stein, DJ; Tam, P; Weinstein, A; Wittchen, H-U; Wölfling, K; Zullino, D; Poznyak, V (Akadémiai Kiadó Zrt, 2018)

The proposed introduction of gaming disorder (GD) in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) has led to a lively debate over the past year. ...

Lotteries Literature Review: Final Report

Bellringer, M; Abbott, M (AUT University, 2008)

This report provides an overview of available literature relating to lotteries products, based on five specific question areas of focus: • To what extent do lotteries products in general and New Zealand lotteries products ...

Maternal Gambling Associated With Families' Food, Shelter and Safety Needs: Findings From the Pacific Island Families Study

Schluter, PJ; Bellringer, M; Abbott, M (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Toronto), 2007)

From a cohort study of Pacific families with children resident in Auckland (n = 983) we examine the association between maternal gambling over the previous 12 months and families' food, shelter, and safety needs. Overall, ...