Jonathan N. Stea

Broadly, my research interests include the study of addictive behaviours from the neurochemical to the cultural level of analysis. I am particularly interested in understanding the etiology and determinants of addiction-related disorders, including gambling and cannabis-use disorders. I am also deeply interested in understanding how self-deception, construed as a voluntary failure to explore anomaly, acts as a barrier to the treatment of addictive behaviour problems.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Alberta Innovates Health Solutions (AIHS)

Alberta Gaming Research Institute (AGRI)

Killam Trusts

Stea, J. N., & Hodgins, D. C. (accepted). The relationship between lack of control and illusory pattern perception among at-risk gamblers and at-risk cannabis users. The Social Science Journal.

Stea, J. N. (2012). Freud’s conceptualization of the social world: psychology recapitulating sociology or sociology recapitulating psychology? Europe's Journal of Psychology, 8, 182-202.

Stea, J. N., & Hodgins, D. C., & Lambert, M. J. (2011).  Relations between delay discounting and low to moderate gambling, cannabis, and alcohol problems among university students. Behavioural Processes, 88, 202-205.

Hodgins, D. C., Stea, J. N., & Grant, J. E. (2011). Gambling disorders.  Lancet, 378, 1874-1884.

Stea, J. N., & Hodgins, D. C. (2011). A critical review of treatment approaches for gambling disorders. Current Drug Abuse Reviews, 4, 67-80.

Vettese, L. C., Toneatto, T., Stea, J. N., Nguyen, L., & Wang, J.J. (2009). Do mindfulness meditation participants actually practice? And does it make a difference? A review of the empirical evidence. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An International Quarterly, 23, 198-225. [PDF]

Hodgins, D. C., Diskin, K., & Stea, J. N. (2010). Alcohol problems. In D. S. Segal & M. Hersen (Eds.), Diagnostic Interviewing (4th ed., pp. 227-249). New York: Springer Publishing.

Stea, J. N., Hodgins, D. C., & Yakovenko, I. (2012, November). Predictors and stability of treatment goal selection in two randomized controlled trials of brief motivational treatment for gambling disorders. Poster session submitted for presentation at the 46^th Annual Convention for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), National Harbor, MD.

Yakovenko, I., Hodgins, D. C., & Stea, J. N. (2012, November). Gambling behaviour or gambling cognitions? The primary target for treatment and prevention of gambling disorders. Poster session submitted for presentation at the 46^th Annual Convention for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), National Harbor, MD.

Stea, J. N., Hodgins, D. C., Hayes, S., Caroll, C., Ferrer, R., & Montpetit, C. R. (2012, September). Processes of changing cannabis use. Poster session presented at the 2^nd National Cannabis Conference, National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Grey St., Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Hodgins, D. C., & Stea, J. N. (2012, July). Predictors and stability of individualized treatment goals in brief motivational treatment for pathological gambling. Poster session submitted for presentation at the 30^th International Congress of Psychology: Psychology Serving Humanity, International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa.

Stea, J. N., Lee, S., & Sears, C. R. (2012, June). False Memory for Negative Information in Dysphoria: Increased Accessibility of Negative Information or Response Bias? Poster session presented at the 73^rd Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, World Trade and Convention Center, Halifax, NS, Canada.

Yakovenko, I., Hodgins, D. C., Stea, J. N., el-Guebaly, N., Casey, D. M., Smith, G. J., Williams, R. J., & Schopflocher, D. P. (2012, June). Gambling fallacies over two years follow-up. Poster session presented at the 73^rd Annual CPA Convention, World Trade and Convention Center, Halifax, NS, Canada.

Stea, J. N., Hodgins, D. C., Yakovenko, I., Ferrer, R., Montpetit, C. R., & Carroll, C. (2012, April). To Quit or Cut Back? Predictors and Stability of Treatment Goal Selection in Brief Motivational Treatment for Problem Gambling. Poster session presented at the 11^th Annual Conference of the Alberta Gaming Research Institute, Banff, AB, Canada.

Yakovenko, I., Hodgins, D. C., Stea, J. N., McInnes, A., el-Guebaly, N., Casey, D. M., Smith, G. J., Williams, R. J., & Schopflocher, D. P. (2012, April). The longitudinal sequence of development of cognitive distortions versus gambling behaviour. Poster session presented at the 11^th Annual Conference of the Alberta Gaming Research Institute, Banff, AB, Canada.

Stea, J. N., & Hodgins, D. C. (2011, October). Recovery from cannabis use disorders: An overview. Poster session presented at the Killam Trusts annual dinner, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Yakovenko, I., Hodgins, D. C., Stea, J. N., el-Guebaly, N., Casey, D. M., Smith, G. J., Williams, R. J., & Schopflocher, D. P. (2011, October). Cognitive mechanisms in gambling: the temporal relationship between gambling fallacies and gambling involvement. Poster session accepted for presentation at the 12^th Annual NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction, Las Vegas Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA.

Stea, J. N., & Hodgins, D. C., & Lambert, M. (2011, June).  The relationship between delay discounting and low to moderate gambling, cannabis, and alcohol problems among university students. Poster session presented at the 72^nd Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Stea, J. N., Hodgins, D. C., Yakovenko, I., Wong, U., & Ferrer, R. (2011, April). The relationship between lack of control and illusory pattern perception among at-risk gamblers and at-risk cannabis users. Poster session presented at the 10^th Annual Conference of the Alberta Gaming Research Institute, Banff, AB, Canada.

Horch, J., Hodgins, D. C., Stea, J. N., & Mudry, T. E. (2009, March). Problem gambling stereotypes: Implications for stigma. Poster session accepted for presentation at the Alberta Gaming Research Institute’s 8^th Annual Conference, Banff, AB, Canada.

Vettese, L. C., & Stea, J. N. (2008, November). Do mindfulness participants do their homework? And does it make a difference? A review of the empirical evidence. Invited talk and symposium presented by the second author at the 42nd Annual Convention for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL, USA.

Vettese, L. C., Moss, T. G., Stea, J. N., & Toneatto, T. (2008, June). Mindfulness and self efficacy in coping with substance urges. Poster session accepted for presentation at the 69^th Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Halifax, NS, Canada.