Grant J. Devilly
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View article: Examining the use of drug screening technologies in night-time entertainment districts
Examining the use of drug screening technologies in night-time entertainment districts Open
Background We sought to determine whether various ion scanner devices could provide a practical alternative in field-based research, where affordable and accessible drug screening is needed for comprehensive and ongoing investigation. Meth…
View article: Predictors of study dropout in cognitive-behavioural therapy with a trauma focus for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: An individual participant data meta-analysis
Predictors of study dropout in cognitive-behavioural therapy with a trauma focus for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: An individual participant data meta-analysis Open
Background Available empirical evidence on participant-level factors associated with dropout from psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is both limited and inconclusive. More comprehensive understanding of the various f…
View article: Unmasking Distorted Reflections: Exploring Body Image, Alcohol, and Drug Use in Nighttime Entertainment Districts
Unmasking Distorted Reflections: Exploring Body Image, Alcohol, and Drug Use in Nighttime Entertainment Districts Open
Background: Violence within nighttime entertainment districts (NEDs) has been blamed on problematic masculinity and has predominantly been attributed to excessive alcohol intake and steroid use in men. In this report we conducted two studi…
View article: Risk and protective factors that predict posttraumatic stress disorder after traumatic injury: A systematic review
Risk and protective factors that predict posttraumatic stress disorder after traumatic injury: A systematic review Open
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders following traumatic injury, affecting up to 51 % of adults admitted to trauma centres. Identification of people at risk of PTSD is an important component …
View article: Pre-Loading with Drugs before Entering the Nighttime Entertainment District: A Scoping Review
Pre-Loading with Drugs before Entering the Nighttime Entertainment District: A Scoping Review Open
Background: Nighttime entertainment districts attract many people who pre-load with alcohol and other substances before entering licensed venues. Despite the harms and dangers associated with both alcohol pre-loading and drug use respectiv…
View article: The Use and Validation of Drug Screening Technologies in Night-Time Entertainment Districts
The Use and Validation of Drug Screening Technologies in Night-Time Entertainment Districts Open
Background: Throughout this investigation we sought to determine whether Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) and Ion Trap mobility Spectrometry (ITMS) could provide a practical alternative in field-based research, where affordable drug screeni…
View article: Drink for drink: measurement of preloading motivations for field and survey research with correlates of alcohol related harms
Drink for drink: measurement of preloading motivations for field and survey research with correlates of alcohol related harms Open
Field researchers often use categorical systems to record primary preloading motivations , while survey researchers use continuous systems to examine preloading motivation ratings . We tested the psychometric properties of the two systems …
View article: The Impact of Last Drinks Legislation: Exit Intoxication and Perceptions of Risk within Nighttime Entertainment Districts in Brisbane, Australia
The Impact of Last Drinks Legislation: Exit Intoxication and Perceptions of Risk within Nighttime Entertainment Districts in Brisbane, Australia Open
Perceived alcohol scarcity leads to increased preloading. With only restrictive legislation on alcohol sales, people do not drink to lower levels of inebriation.
View article: The Relationship between Alcohol Hangover Severity, Sleep and Cognitive Performance; a Naturalistic Study
The Relationship between Alcohol Hangover Severity, Sleep and Cognitive Performance; a Naturalistic Study Open
Alcohol hangover (AH) has been associated with poor sleep due to the negative effects of alcohol intoxication on sleep quantity and sleep quality. The aim of the current study was to further explore the relationship between AH severity and…
View article: A video is worth a thousand thoughts: comparing a video mood induction procedure to an autobiographical recall technique
A video is worth a thousand thoughts: comparing a video mood induction procedure to an autobiographical recall technique Open
Objective: Two common mood induction procedures (MIPs) use autobiographical recall (AR) or video clips. The first relies upon internal generation of mood states whereas the second presents external information to elicit emotion. Often new …
View article: An experiment to assess emotional and physiological arousal and personality correlates while imagining deceit
An experiment to assess emotional and physiological arousal and personality correlates while imagining deceit Open
In order to examine how personality traits, emotional arousal and physiological arousal affect deception confidence, students (N = 102) completed the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised (EPQ-R) as well as stress and deception tasks w…
View article: A big night out getting bigger: Alcohol consumption, arrests and crowd numbers, before and after legislative change
A big night out getting bigger: Alcohol consumption, arrests and crowd numbers, before and after legislative change Open
Legislation that does not specifically adapt to the cultural shift of preloading and take local conditions into account will be unsuccessful in reducing alcohol consumption. Such legislation is unlikely to meaningfully change assault rates…
View article: Effects of Alcohol Hangover on Cognitive Performance: Findings from a Field/Internet Mixed Methodology Study
Effects of Alcohol Hangover on Cognitive Performance: Findings from a Field/Internet Mixed Methodology Study Open
Results from studies into the cognitive effects of alcohol hangover have been mixed. They also present methodological challenges, often relying on self-reports of alcohol consumption leading to hangover. The current study measured Breath A…
View article: Effects of Alcohol Hangover on Cognitive Performance: Findings from a Field/Internet Mixed Methodology Study
Effects of Alcohol Hangover on Cognitive Performance: Findings from a Field/Internet Mixed Methodology Study Open
Studies into the cognitive effects of alcohol have been mixed. They also present methodological challenges, often relying on self-report of alcohol consumption leading to hangover. The current study used BAC (obtained via breathalyser) and…
View article: Fuel-cell breathalyser use for field research on alcohol intoxication: an independent psychometric evaluation
Fuel-cell breathalyser use for field research on alcohol intoxication: an independent psychometric evaluation Open
Background Several field studies have used fuel-cell breathalysers (FCB) to investigate the prevalence of alcohol intoxication. However, there is a lack of evidence evaluating the psychometric properties of these breathalysers outside of t…
View article: Why do people preload? The motivations influencing alcohol intoxication in night-time entertainment districts
Why do people preload? The motivations influencing alcohol intoxication in night-time entertainment districts Open
Introduction and Aims\nSaving money, socialising and personal enhancement are three popular motivations to preload alcohol. Preloading motivations are known to influence preloading behaviours and encounters with alcohol related harms. Howe…
View article: Results of a large-of-entry study: The prevalence of drug-and polysubstance-preloading
Results of a large-of-entry study: The prevalence of drug-and polysubstance-preloading Open
Introduction and Aims\nPreloading is a cultural phenomenon that has gained notoriety within the substance use literature. Although a plethora of research has investigated alcohol‐preloading, a reliable study exploring the prevalence and co…
View article: Publish and still perish?
Publish and still perish? Open
I would like to draw your readers' attention to an issue that has arisen regarding the rules on ‘prior publication’ and how these are implemented. Academic journals are generally loath to re-publish material that has already been published…
View article: Science and non-science based treatments for trauma related stress disorders
Science and non-science based treatments for trauma related stress disorders Open
In this chapter we critically examine widely promoted interventions for psychological trauma and its sequelae. Because the field of trauma treatment has been fertile ground for treatments with questionable claims of efficacy and effectiven…