Main research interests
- Internet-based interventions
- Evaluation of treatments targeting addictive disorders
- Meta-analytic research
Curriculum vitae
Nikolaos Boumparis studied psychology at the University of Crete. He finalized his research master in clinical and developmental psychopathology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 2016. Afterwards he was employed as a PhD student at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam until 2020. Nikolaos is working since 2021 at the Swiss Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction as a postdoctoral researcher.
Publications
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Publications
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Adolescents’ intention to reduce alcohol use: a health belief model approach to cancer prevention Alcohol and Alcoholism, 61, agag010. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agag010
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Key factors in developing effective digital health promotion tools for cancer prevention and health behavior change in adolescence through a multi-country survey BMC Public Health, 26, 1023. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26412-6
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Efficacy of an instant messaging-based life-skills training program to prevent behavioral risk factors among adolescents in Europe: study protocol of a cluster-randomized controlled trial BMC Psychology, 13, 1292. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03592-1
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Problem Gambling and its Relation to Delayed Reward Discounting: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial Journal of Gambling Studies, online. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-025-10458-z
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Behavioural patterns and dangers: a mixed-methods exploration of simultaneous polysubstance use and intervention strategies among Swiss adolescents Swiss Medical Weekly, 154, 3895. https://doi.org/10.57187/s.3895
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Effectiveness of a web-based self-help tool to reduce problem gambling: A randomized controlled trial Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 12, 744–757. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2023.00045
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Blended smartphone intervention for patients in opioid maintenance treatment in Iran: protocol for a randomized controlled trial BMC Psychiatry, 23, 518. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05007-0
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Predictors of Youth Accessibility for a Mobile Phone-Based Life Skills Training Program for Addiction Prevention International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 6379. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20146379
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Efficacy of a Mobile App-Based Coaching Program for Addiction Prevention among Apprentices: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 15730. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315730
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Internet-based interventions for behavioral addictions: A systematic review Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 11, 620–642. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2022.00054
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Recent advances in digital health interventions for substance use disorders Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 35, 246–251. https://doi.org/10.1097/yco.0000000000000798
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Cannabis Use in Adults Who Screen Positive for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: CANreduce 2.0 Randomized Controlled Trial Subgroup Analysis Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24, e30138. https://doi.org/10.2196/30138
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e-INEBRIA Special Interest Group Roadmap for Best Practices for Research on Brief Digital Interventions for Problematic Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22, e20368. https://doi.org/10.2196/20368
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Short- and long-term effects of digital prevention and treatment interventions for cannabis use reduction: A systematic review and meta-analysis Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 200, 82–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.03.016
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Internet interventions for adult illicit substance users: a meta-analysis Addiction, 112, 1521–1532. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.13819