Matthew J Gullo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6099278 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew J Gullo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew J |
| FAMILY NAME | Gullo |
| SIGNATURE | GULLO M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3657-5191 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The bioSocial Cognitive Theory of eating (bSCT-e)
Obesity rates are increasing globally, and food addiction (FA 1 ) may be an important contributing factor but there is a lack of understanding of the key psychological mechanisms that contribute to FA. The bioSocial Cognitive Theory (bSCT) proposes that substance use is predicted by biologically based personality traits and their influence on social cognitive mechanisms. While validated in substance use, bSCT has not been applied to a behavioural…
Extended hours of video game play and negative physical symptoms and pain
Video games are a source of positive experiences and joy for many people. However, some interaction styles may lead to negative consequences. We aimed to examine the potential negative physical problems associated with video gaming behaviors. Data were from the 2022 International Gaming Study (IGS22), a cross-sectional survey of 955 individuals aged 18–94 (M = 46.10 [16.19]; 45% male) who played video games. We examined the association between pr…
A pilot evaluation of a training programme on understanding and responding to sexual behaviours in children and young people
Practitioners who work with children and young people such as educators, psychologists, and social workers, are required to understand and respond to various sexual behaviours in children and young people. However, there is a dearth of training programmes dealing with sexual development. To reduce over- and under-reporting of risk, which can have serious adverse outcomes, it is essential to educate practitioners in understanding and responding ap…
Attitudes toward standardized assessment among individuals who use substances
Standardized assessment and progress monitoring are an important part of evidence-based practice. Despite efforts to embed standardized assessments into routine practice, they remain underutilized by practitioners. This underutilization has been attributed to a variety of factors, one of which is the concern that standardized assessments are a burden for individuals to complete. This study sought to gather the first descriptive data on substance …
Criteria for the establishment of a new behavioural addiction
When does repeated behaviour constitute behavioural addiction? There has been considerable debate about non-substance-related addictions and how to determine when impaired control over a behaviour is addiction. There are public health benefits to identifying new behavioural addictions if intervention can improve outcomes. However, criteria for establishing new behavioural addictions must guard against diagnostic inflation and the pathologizing of…
The impact of eSports and online video gaming on lifestyle behaviours in youth
The essential role of theory in minimizing harm from emerging technologies. Lost in committee
A coherent framework for addressing risk arising from new technologies is needed. In proposing a framework of broad application and future focus, where empirical evidence is scarce, reliance on strong theory becomes all the more important. Some technologies are more prone to excessive engagement than others (i.e. more addictive). Some users are also more susceptible to excessive engagement than others. Impulsivity theory emphasises the importance…
The impact of posttraumatic stress disorder on the psychological distress, positivity, and well-being of Australian police officers
The implication of the results is that interventions aimed at enhancing positivity could be expected to improve well-being in police officers and offering traditional therapies together with positivity enhancing therapies may have additional benefits over either alone. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
A Randomized Trial of Personalized Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder in a Public Health Clinic
Background: Tailored psychological interventions based on individual risk factors are likely to improve treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs). Key risk factors for poor treatment outcome include alcohol craving, positive expectations of alcohol consumption, and impulsivity. Design: Pragmatic randomized Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment (CBT) trial. Setting: Public hospital alcohol and drug clinic. Participants: Three-hundred seventy-nine patien…
Trend in alcohol use in Australia over 13 years
These findings are partially consistent with and support Skog's collectivity theory. There has been a turnaround in alcohol consumption after a decade-long uptrend, as evident in the collective decreases in alcohol consumption among nearly all types of drinkers. There was also a turnaround in rate of treatment seeking, which peaked at 2007 and then decreased steadily. The timing of this turnaround differs with level of drinking, with non-high ris…
Parental supply of alcohol to Australian minors
In Australia, there has been a substantial reduction in parental supply of alcohol to adolescents from 2010, and this factor may partially account for reductions in adolescent alcohol use
Polysubstance use
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Polysubstance use is common, particularly amongst some age groups and subcultures. It is also associated with elevated risk of psychiatric and physical health problems. We review the recent research findings, comment on changes to polysubstance diagnoses, report on contemporary clinical and epidemiological polysubstance trends, and examine the efficacy of preventive and treatment approaches. RECENT FINDINGS: Approaches to descr…
Support for a two-factor model of impulsivity and hazardous substance use in British and Australian young adults
Support for a two-factor model of impulsivity and hazardous substance use in British and Australian young adults
Polysubstance use
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Polysubstance use is common, particularly amongst some age groups and subcultures. It is also associated with elevated risk of psychiatric and physical health problems. We review the recent research findings, comment on changes to polysubstance diagnoses, report on contemporary clinical and epidemiological polysubstance trends, and examine the efficacy of preventive and treatment approaches. RECENT FINDINGS: Approaches to descr…
Trend in alcohol use in Australia over 13 years
These findings are partially consistent with and support Skog's collectivity theory. There has been a turnaround in alcohol consumption after a decade-long uptrend, as evident in the collective decreases in alcohol consumption among nearly all types of drinkers. There was also a turnaround in rate of treatment seeking, which peaked at 2007 and then decreased steadily. The timing of this turnaround differs with level of drinking, with non-high ris…
Parental supply of alcohol to Australian minors
In Australia, there has been a substantial reduction in parental supply of alcohol to adolescents from 2010, and this factor may partially account for reductions in adolescent alcohol use
A Randomized Trial of Personalized Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder in a Public Health Clinic
Background: Tailored psychological interventions based on individual risk factors are likely to improve treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs). Key risk factors for poor treatment outcome include alcohol craving, positive expectations of alcohol consumption, and impulsivity. Design: Pragmatic randomized Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment (CBT) trial. Setting: Public hospital alcohol and drug clinic. Participants: Three-hundred seventy-nine patien…
The essential role of theory in minimizing harm from emerging technologies. Lost in committee
A coherent framework for addressing risk arising from new technologies is needed. In proposing a framework of broad application and future focus, where empirical evidence is scarce, reliance on strong theory becomes all the more important. Some technologies are more prone to excessive engagement than others (i.e. more addictive). Some users are also more susceptible to excessive engagement than others. Impulsivity theory emphasises the importance…
The impact of posttraumatic stress disorder on the psychological distress, positivity, and well-being of Australian police officers
The implication of the results is that interventions aimed at enhancing positivity could be expected to improve well-being in police officers and offering traditional therapies together with positivity enhancing therapies may have additional benefits over either alone. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Criteria for the establishment of a new behavioural addiction
When does repeated behaviour constitute behavioural addiction? There has been considerable debate about non-substance-related addictions and how to determine when impaired control over a behaviour is addiction. There are public health benefits to identifying new behavioural addictions if intervention can improve outcomes. However, criteria for establishing new behavioural addictions must guard against diagnostic inflation and the pathologizing of…
The impact of eSports and online video gaming on lifestyle behaviours in youth
Attitudes toward standardized assessment among individuals who use substances
Standardized assessment and progress monitoring are an important part of evidence-based practice. Despite efforts to embed standardized assessments into routine practice, they remain underutilized by practitioners. This underutilization has been attributed to a variety of factors, one of which is the concern that standardized assessments are a burden for individuals to complete. This study sought to gather the first descriptive data on substance …
Extended hours of video game play and negative physical symptoms and pain
Video games are a source of positive experiences and joy for many people. However, some interaction styles may lead to negative consequences. We aimed to examine the potential negative physical problems associated with video gaming behaviors. Data were from the 2022 International Gaming Study (IGS22), a cross-sectional survey of 955 individuals aged 18–94 (M = 46.10 [16.19]; 45% male) who played video games. We examined the association between pr…
A pilot evaluation of a training programme on understanding and responding to sexual behaviours in children and young people
Practitioners who work with children and young people such as educators, psychologists, and social workers, are required to understand and respond to various sexual behaviours in children and young people. However, there is a dearth of training programmes dealing with sexual development. To reduce over- and under-reporting of risk, which can have serious adverse outcomes, it is essential to educate practitioners in understanding and responding ap…
The bioSocial Cognitive Theory of eating (bSCT-e)
Obesity rates are increasing globally, and food addiction (FA 1 ) may be an important contributing factor but there is a lack of understanding of the key psychological mechanisms that contribute to FA. The bioSocial Cognitive Theory (bSCT) proposes that substance use is predicted by biologically based personality traits and their influence on social cognitive mechanisms. While validated in substance use, bSCT has not been applied to a behavioural…
Psychology (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (5 works) · Addiction (4 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (4 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Alcohol (3 works)