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Winters, Ken Ph.D.
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| Phone: | 612-273-9815 | Email: | winte001@umn.edu | Address:
F262/2A West
2450 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454 | | | Professor, Department of Psychiatry Other Affiliations Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota
Senior Scientist, Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA Education & Training - 1971-1976 B.A., University of Minnesota
- 1977-1982 Ph.D., SUNY At Stony
Teaching Interests - Assessment and treatment of adolescent drug abuse
- Adolescent brain development & vulnerability to drug abuse
- Assessment and treatment of adult problem gambling
Research Interests Primarily funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Dr. Winters' research has focused on the assessment, prevention and treatment of adolescent drug abuse. Other research interests include the root causes of addiction and problem gambling. Selected Publications Dr. Winters has published numerous articles in the area of addictions in journals such as the Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, and Journal of Gambling Studies. He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Gambling Studies and the Journal of Adolescent Substance Abuse. Other Information He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment and the Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, and he is a consultant to many organizations, including the Hazelden Foundation, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Center for Responsible Gaming, and the Mentor Foundation (an international drug prevention organization).
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