Transdiagnostic Addiction Lab

Our research is on factors that influence the development, maintenance, and treatment of #SubstanceUse and behavioral #addictions. Director: Dr. @iyakoven

[Karen Tang @KarenTang_]

Thank you again for the feature @DalhousieU @DalScience! 🥰

Super grateful for the mentorship of @iyakoven @TALab_Dal, the ladies @PEOSisterhood, & the support of my loved ones 💛

Read more👉 https://t.co/LO1WncxQNK

@DalGradStudies @DalOpenThink @PsychNeuroDal @DisabledStem

[Dalhousie University @DalhousieU]

PhD student @KarenTang_ uses social media to stay connected with the academic community and find out about awards and scholarships, including a $20K @PEOSisterhood award for female scholars she recently won to further addictions research: https://t.co/ecDiLXcab9

[Karen Tang @KarenTang_]

📢LAST CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS📢

Are you a #gamer🎮 in 🇨🇦? Are you of East Asian descent? Complete a survey + online #interview and receive a $30 gift card!

Pls RT & share widely 😊

#ResearchStudy #gaming #videogaming #MentalHealth

[Jan Slattery @JanSlattery_]

I'm proud to present my first publication, where I collaborated with Dr. Igor Yakovenko in the Transdiagnostic Addictions Lab to publish Rosalynd Frasier's work which expanded the current literature on mechanisms and maintenance of problem gaming. https://t.co/Xad9Obf8yl

[Karen Tang @KarenTang_]

I am beyond honored to receive the prestigious PEO Scholar Award, which recognizes scholarly excellence & achievement by women in 🇨🇦🇺🇸 #doctoral programs.

Thank you @PEOSisterhood & my loved ones for believing in me💛🥰

https://t.co/Ofq0ld7Re1

@DalGradStudies @DalhousieU

[Karen Tang @KarenTang_]

📢 OFFICIALLY SEEKING PARTICIPANTS 📢

Are you a frequent #gamer🎮 in 🇨🇦? Complete a survey + online #interview and receive a $30 gift card!

✨We are especially looking for folx of East Asian heritage!✨

Pls RT & share widely💛 #ResearchStudy #gaming #MentalHealth

[Karen Tang @KarenTang_]

✅Received ethics approval
✅Pregistration plan uploaded to @OSFramework
✅Survey is up and running!

🎉Officially recruiting participants for my #dissertation on 🎮, #stigma, and #culture!🥰

✨Watch this space to find out more (soon!)✨

#PhDChat #AcademicTwitter #WomenInSTEM

[Karen Tang @KarenTang_]

📢New FREE event alert! 📢

I wish I attended this when applying to #GradSchool! Esp relevant for #addiction #psych folx! 😃

Pls RT & share widely 🥰

@CPA_SCP @cpa_students @apadivision50 @AddictionSciJC @AddPsychPodcast @arasrinagesh @PsychinOut @PsychChatter

[Karen Tang @KarenTang_]

✨Thrilled to have my honors thesis *finally* published! ✨5 journal rejections later, it has found a 🏠🥺

"Attachment, Emotion Dysregulation, & Video Game Play: Testing the Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation in Gaming Disorder" 🎮🕹️
https://t.co/tQc8GRIbcy

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[Science & Policy Ex @DSP_SPE]

🚨EDI in Action: Best Practices and Future Directions🚨

Meet Karen Tang!! @KarenTang_ @DalhousieU @TALab_Dal

Join our virtual #EDI #SPEWorkshop w/ #DimensionsEDI :
🗓 Sep 11 @ 11AM ET

Details 👇
https://t.co/ZKtXwKksJr

[Karen Tang @KarenTang_]

🎉🎉Thank you for the Honorary MSSU Award! ☺️

Excited to start working on my PhD dissertation ((spoiler alert)) on #VideoGaming and #stigma! 🎮🕹️

@OpenAcademics #AcademicTwitter #PhDChat

[MSSU @maritimespor]

We're pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021-2022 MSSU Student Awards. Congratulations to all! 🎓👏

Learn more and see a list of recipients ⬇️
https://t.co/ZEZDmfQNiP

[Chaire_Jeu @chaire_jeu]

Observing Change in Sports Gambling Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Elijah Otis, @DrSHStewart and Igor Yakovenko (director of @TALab_Dal)
@DalhousieU
#Halifax #Canada

[Karen Tang @KarenTang_]

I got @SSHRC_CRSH CGS-D, a major 🇨🇦 doctoral award 😭😭❤️

I've been sobbing here at 5am no biggie y'all. Sobbed through my 6am run. Cried in public while calling my parents 🥲

This is for those who are #FirstGen, @DisabledStem, #Diversity in #GradSchool 💛

@AcademicChatter 1/

[GamblingResearch@UBC @CGR_UBC]

.@AGRIgambling Day 3, the dilemma of the parallel sessions!! In a while I’m talking on role of monetary formats in gambling (e.g. cashless casinos), in head to head against Igor Yakovenko @TALab_Dal on gambling in video games, grrr! super interesting

[GamblingResearch@UBC @CGR_UBC]

Fantastic program and excellent virtual conference platform (chime) for the @AGRIgambling conf this week ‘Gambling in Canada’, inc @DrSHStewart @AndrewHSKim86 @MichaelJAWohl @AB_Lab @UW_GamblingLab @GREOntario @fiona_nicoll @DrWillShead @nassimtabri @TALab_Dal

[Karen Tang @KarenTang_]

It me! 😁🎉

Check out research from my Master's Thesis equivalent below 👇 We looked at cognitive risk factors in predicting cannabis/tobacco use disorder in a sample of vapers.

@DalhousieU @PsychNeuroDal @TALab_Dal #CPA2021 #AddictionPosters2021 @AcademicChatter

[Transdiagnostic Addiction Lab @TALab_Dal]

✨Check out the substance use research occurring in our lab now! ✨

@KarenTang_ @PsychNeuroDal #CPA2021 #AddictionPosters2021

[APA Division 50 (Society of Addiction Psychology) @apadivision50]

"The role of cognitive risk factors in the association of cannabis and tobacco use disorder in a sample of young vapers" by Karen T. Y. Tang at Dalhousie University. @KarenTang_ @DalhousieU @PsychNeuroDal @TALab_Dal #CPA2021 #AddictionPosters2021

[Karen Tang @KarenTang_]

📢Incredibly honored to be among this amazing group of PhD students making a difference in this world! 🎉

Cannot wait to up my #SciComm and #Blogging game while I delve into #gaming🎮 research 💪

@PsychNeuroDal @DalOpenThink @AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #PhDChat 1/2

[Dr. Raquel Nogueira-Arjona @rnarjona]

The Univenture study is looking for 1st and 2nd year Dal undergrads. Completers will be compensated ($15 or Dal SONA points). @MAACLab_Dal @DrSHStewart

Participate here!!! https://t.co/Q2UgACATxT

More info👇