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Nancy M. Petry
Born(1968-11-01)November 1, 1968
Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 2018(2018-07-17) (aged 49)
Canton, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materRandolph Macon Women's College; Harvard University
Occupation(s)Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center

Nancy M. Petry (November 1, 1968 – July 17, 2018) was a psychologist known for her research on behavioral treatments for addictive disorders, behavioral pharmacology, impulsivity and compulsive gambling.[1][2] She was Professor of Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Petry served as a member of the American Psychiatric Association Workgroup on Substance Use Disorders for the DSM-5 and chaired the Subcommittee on Non-Substance Behavioral Addictions. The latter category includes Internet addiction disorder and problem gambling. She also served as a member of the Board of Advisors of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development.[3][4]

Petry received the American Psychological Association (APA) Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology in 2003 for "groundbreaking work on the problem of gambling and substantial contributions to the treatment of other addictive behaviors."[5] Petry's other awards include the APA Young Psychopharmacologist Award (1999),[6] the National Center for Responsible Gaming Award for Scientific Achievement in Gambling Studies (2002),[7] the Joseph Cochin Award from the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (2007),[8] and the Connecticut Technology Council's Women of Innovation Award for Research Innovation and Leadership (2017).[9]  

Biography

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Petry completed a bachelor's degree at the Randolph Macon Woman's College in 1990 and a PhD in Experimental Psychology at Harvard University in 1994. She conducted clinical research on drug abuse at the University of Vermont from 1994–96, where she evaluated optimal dosing strategies for opioid-dependent patients. Petry joined the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center in 1996 and she conducted clinical research on the effectiveness of contingency management as treatment for addiction.[10][11] She served as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.[12]

Petry was the author of Contingency Management for Substance Abuse Treatment: A Guide to Implementing This Evidence-Based Practice, which provided an overview of clinical behavior analysis, utilizing positive reinforcement and stimulus control to treat problematic behavior.[13][14] Petry also authored Pathological Gambling: Etiology, Comorbidity, and Treatment,[15] and was the editor of the volume Behavioral Addictions: DSM-5® and Beyond.[16] Her research was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.[17]

Death

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Petry died of breast cancer, aged 49, on July 17, 2018, in Canton, Connecticut.[18]

Research

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Petry conducted research that aimed to improve behavioral treatments for individuals with addictive disorders, ranging from substance use disorder to pathological gambling to Internet addiction. She aimed to increase patient adherence to treatment through contingency management, which is a form of behavior modification.[19][20]

Petry was involved analyzing data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, a large-scale study involving a diverse sample of over 36,000 individuals.[21] Petry's work on this study examined various forms of impulsive behavior including gambling and shoplifting,[22][23] and comorbidity of addictive behavior with other conditions including obesity and other medical problems.[24][25]

Other work examined delay discounting in relation to impulsiveness.[26][27] Delay discounting refers to the decline in the value of a reward when there is a delay in its receipt.[28]  Petry's work demonstrated that heroin addicts showed a steeper decline in the value of a delayed reward relative to controls, indicative of a stronger preference for immediate rewards.[29]

Representative publications

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  • Kirby, K. N.; Petry, N. M.; Bickel, W. K. (1999). "Heroin addicts have higher discount rates for delayed rewards than non-drug-using controls". Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. 128 (1): 78–87. doi:10.1037/0096-3445.128.1.78. PMID 10100392.
  • Petry, N. M. (2001). "Delay discounting of money and alcohol in actively using alcoholics, currently abstinent alcoholics, and controls". Psychopharmacology. 154 (3): 243–250. doi:10.1007/s002130000638. PMID 11351931. S2CID 21143275.
  • Petry, N. M. (2001). "Pathological gamblers, with and without substance use disorders, discount delayed rewards at high rates". Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 110 (3): 482–487. doi:10.1037/0021-843x.110.3.482. PMID 11502091.
  • Petry, N. M.; Barry, D.; Pietrzak, R. H.; Wagner, J. A. (2008). "Overweight and obesity are associated with psychiatric disorders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions". Psychosomatic Medicine. 70 (3): 288–297. doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e3181651651. PMID 18378873. S2CID 37899251.
  • Petry, N. M.; Stinson, F. S.; Grant, B. F. (2005). "Comorbidity of DSM-IV pathological gambling and other psychiatric disorders: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions". The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 66 (5): 564–574. doi:10.4088/jcp.v66n0504. PMID 15889941.

References

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  1. ^ "OBITUARY: Nancy M. Petry | Society for the Study of Addiction". www.addiction-ssa.org. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Brody, Jane E. (May 4, 1999). "PERSONAL HEALTH; Compulsive Gambling: Overlooked Addiction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "National Scientific Advisory Board". February 3, 2016.
  4. ^ Gentile, Douglas A.; Bailey, Kira; Bavelier, Daphne; Brockmyer, Jeanne Funk; Cash, Hilarie; Coyne, Sarah M.; Doan, Andrew; Grant, Donald S.; Green, C. Shawn; Griffiths, Mark; Markle, Tracy; Petry, Nancy M.; Prot, Sara; Rae, Cosette D.; Rehbein, Florian; Rich, Michael; Sullivan, Dave; Woolley, Elizabeth; Young, Kimberly (November 1, 2017). "Internet Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents". Pediatrics. 140 (Supplement 2): S81–S85. doi:10.1542/peds.2016-1758H. PMID 29093038 – via pediatrics.aappublications.org.
  5. ^ "Nancy M. Petry: Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology". American Psychologist. 58 (11): 878–881. 2003. doi:10.1037/0003-066x.58.11.878.
  6. ^ "Young Psychopharmacologist Award". APA. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "Scientists Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Pathological Gambling Research | NCRG". www.ncrg.org. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "College on Problems of Drug Dependence Awards". College on Problems of Drug Dependence. April 19, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "Nancy Petry: Woman of Innovation | Office of the Vice President for Research". research.uconn.edu. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  10. ^ "Nancy M. Petry: Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology". American Psychologist. 58 (11): 878–881. 2003. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.58.11.878.
  11. ^ Gupta, Sahil (March 12, 2019). "Opinion | Earning Prizes for Fighting an Addiction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  12. ^ "Psychology of Addictive Behaviors". www.apa.org. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  13. ^ Petry, Nancy M. (2012). Contingency management for substance abuse treatment: a guide to implementing this evidence-based practice. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0415882897. OCLC 701450154.
  14. ^ Bride, Brian E. (October 1, 2013). "Contingency Management for Substance Abuse Treatment: A Guide to Implementing This Evidence-Based Practice, by Nancy M. Petry". Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. 13 (4): 438–40. doi:10.1080/1533256X.2013.842097. ISSN 1533-256X. S2CID 142628721.
  15. ^ Petry, Nancy M. (2005). Pathological gambling : etiology, comorbidity, and treatment (1st ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. ISBN 978-1433811777. OCLC 55679929.
  16. ^ Petry, Nancy M. (September 2, 2015). Behavioral addictions : DSM-5 and beyond. Petry, Nancy M. New York, NY. ISBN 978-0199391547. OCLC 898206214.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  17. ^ Petry, Nancy. "Reinforcing Exercise in Cocaine Abusers". Grantome.
  18. ^ "Nancy M. Petry Ph.D." Hartford Courant. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  19. ^ Petry, Nancy M.; Peirce, Jessica M.; Stitzer, Maxine L.; Blaine, Jack; Roll, John M.; Cohen, Allan; Obert, Jeanne; Killeen, Therese; Saladin, Michael E. (October 1, 2005). "Effect of Prize-Based Incentives on Outcomes in Stimulant Abusers in Outpatient Psychosocial Treatment Programs". Archives of General Psychiatry. 62 (10): 1148–56. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.62.10.1148. ISSN 0003-990X. PMID 16203960.
  20. ^ Analytics, Clarivate. "Nancy M. Petry on Incentive Intervention for Substance Abusers - ScienceWatch.com - Clarivate Analytics". archive.sciencewatch.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  21. ^ "National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (NESARC-III) | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)". www.niaaa.nih.gov. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  22. ^ Alegría, Analucía A.; Petry, Nancy M.; Hasin, Deborah S.; Liu, Shang-Min; Grant, Bridget F.; Blanco, Carlos (2009). "Disordered Gambling Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the US: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions". CNS Spectrums. 14 (3): 132–143. doi:10.1017/S1092852900020113. ISSN 1092-8529. PMC 2737691. PMID 19407710.
  23. ^ Blanco, Carlos; Grant, Jon; Petry, Nancy M.; Simpson, H. Blair; Alegria, Analucia; Liu, Shang-Min; Hasin, Deborah (July 1, 2008). "Prevalence and Correlates of Shoplifting in the United States: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)". American Journal of Psychiatry. 165 (7): 905–913. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07101660. ISSN 0002-953X. PMC 4104590. PMID 18381900.
  24. ^ Pietrzak, Robert H.; Morasco, Benjamin J.; Blanco, Carlos; Grant, Bridget F.; Petry, Nancy M. (2007). "Gambling Level and Psychiatric and Medical Disorders in Older Adults: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions". The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 15 (4): 301–313. doi:10.1097/01.jgp.0000239353.40880.cc. PMID 17095749.
  25. ^ Petry, Nancy M.; Barry, Danielle; Pietrzak, Robert H.; Wagner, Julie A. (2008). "Overweight and Obesity Are Associated With Psychiatric Disorders: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions". Psychosomatic Medicine. 70 (3): 288–297. doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e3181651651. PMID 18378873. S2CID 37899251.
  26. ^ Kirby, K. N.; Petry, N. M.; Bickel, W. K. (March 1999). "Heroin addicts have higher discount rates for delayed rewards than non-drug-using controls". Journal of Experimental Psychology. General. 128 (1): 78–87. doi:10.1037/0096-3445.128.1.78. ISSN 0096-3445. PMID 10100392.
  27. ^ Alessi, S.M; Petry, N.M (2003). "Pathological gambling severity is associated with impulsivity in a delay discounting procedure". Behavioural Processes. 64 (3): 345–354. doi:10.1016/s0376-6357(03)00150-5. PMID 14580703. S2CID 555441.
  28. ^ Odum, Amy L (2011). "Delay Discounting: I'm a k, You're a k". Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. 96 (3): 427–39. doi:10.1901/jeab.2011.96-423. ISSN 0022-5002. PMC 3213005. PMID 22084499.
  29. ^ Petry, Nancy M; Casarella, Thomas (1999). "Excessive discounting of delayed rewards in substance abusers with gambling problems". Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 56 (1): 25–32. doi:10.1016/s0376-8716(99)00010-1. PMID 10462089.
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