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Researcher

Deborah Louise Sinclair

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46 Results

2025

Behavioral addictions and cardiovascular health : a scoping review of the peer-reviewed primary research literature

Deborah Louise SinclairSteve Sussman

A2 Journal Article in HEART AND MIND

Impact of substance type and patient characteristics on the choice of treatment setting for substance use disorder in Belgium

Kim FernandezJérôme AntoineElena DamianDeborah Louise SinclairShona CosgroveBrecht Devleesschauwer

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE & ADDICTION TREATMENT

Met and unmet needs of service users with substance use disorders : a latent class analysis

Megane ChantryKim FernandezJürgen MagermanIlse GoethalsClara De RuysscherDeborah Louise SinclairPhilippe DelespaulJerome AntoineWouter VanderplasschenVincent Lorant et al.

A1 Journal Article in SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

The role of specialist substance use and addiction treatment in building recovery capital

Wouter VanderplasschenFlorian De MeyerClara De RuysscherAline PouilleDeborah Louise Sinclair

Bookchapter in The handbook of recovery capital : understanding the science and practice

Treatment outcomes for substance use disorders across the African continent : a systematic review

Claire BiribawaNazarius Mbona TumwesigyeDeborah Louise SinclairDuncan Kabiito MatovuGreg SwensenFlorian De MeyerMoses MukasaDavid KalemaByamah Brian MutambaWouter Vanderplasschen

A1 Journal Article in BMC PSYCHOLOGY

Verdwaald in het netwerk: kwalitatieve studie over de toegankelijkheid van de Belgische geestelijke gezondheidszorg voor mensen met problemen met middelengebruik

Jürgen MagermanClara De RuysscherIlse GoethalsMégane ChantryDeborah Louise SinclairPhilippe DelespaulJessica De MaeyerPablo NicaiseWouter Vanderplasschen

U Journal Article in Verslaving & Herstel

2024

Commentary: Similarities and differences between harm-reduction and substitute addiction : implications for the health professions

Steve SussmanDeborah Louise SinclairSeema L. ClifasefiSusan E. Collins

Editorial material

Correlates and stability of recovery capital among persons in long-term recovery from drug addiction

Lore BellaertEl-Amine ZerroukDeborah Louise SinclairThomas F. MartinelliDavid BestFreya Vander LaenenDike van de MheenWouter Vanderplasschen

Bookchapter in Handbook of addiction, recovery and quality of life : cross-cutting perspectives from around the globe

Effectiveness of a mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention for improving the mental health of adolescents with HIV in Uganda : an open-label trial

Khamisi MusanjeRosco KasujjaCarol S. CamlinNic HooperJosh Hope-BellDeborah Louise SinclairGrace M. KibanjaRuth MpirirweJoan N. KalyangoMoses R. Kamya

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

General introduction : addiction, recovery and quality of life: Introducing and disentangling the core constructs in this handbook

Wouter VanderplasschenDeborah Louise SinclairJessica De Maeyer

Bookchapter in Handbook of addiction, recovery and quality of life : cross-cutting perspectives from around the globe

Group-based interventions for adolescents with Gaming Disorder or problematic gaming behavior : a systematic review

Huub BoonenWouter VanderplasschenDeborah Louise SinclairMaèva FlayelleJoël Billieux

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT ADDICTION REPORTS

Islands in the stream : a qualitative study on the accessibility of mental health care for persons with substance use disorders in Belgium

Clara De RuysscherJürgen MagermanIlse GoethalsMégane ChantryDeborah Louise SinclairPhilippe DelespaulJessica De MaeyerPablo NicaiseWouter Vanderplasschen

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY

Recovery-supportive interventions for people with substance use disorders : a scoping review

Deborah Louise SinclairMégane ChantryClara De RuysscherJürgen MagermanPablo NicaiseWouter Vanderplasschen

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY

Service providers’ perceptions of substitute addictions in the Western Cape, South Africa

Deborah Louise SinclairSteve SussmanLize VantommeMaria FlorenceShazly SavahlWouter Vanderplasschen

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF DRUG ISSUES

Sex as a substitute addictive behavior : a scoping review

Deborah Louise SinclairSteve Sussman

A2 Journal Article in CURRENT SEXUAL HEALTH REPORTS

Substitute behaviors and quality of life in persons with substance use disorders : evidence from South Africa

Deborah Louise SinclairSteve SussmanEl-Amine ZerroukShazly SavahlMaria FlorenceWouter Vanderplasschen

Bookchapter in Handbook of addiction, recovery and quality of life : cross-cutting perspectives from around the globe

The ambiguous nature of contextual dynamics during drug addiction recovery : a qualitative study of personal narratives

Lore BellaertClara De RuysscherThomas F. MartinelliFreya Vander LaenenDeborah Louise SinclairWouter Vanderplasschen

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF DRUG ISSUES

The effect of a group-based mindfulness and acceptance training on psychological flexibility and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents in Uganda : an open-label randomized trial

Khamisi MusanjeMoses R. KamyaRosco KasujjaWouter VanderplasschenDeborah Louise SinclairMartin M. BalukuRaymond F. OdokonyeroCharles P. NamisiJohn MukisaRoss G. White et al.

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROVIDERS OF AIDS CARE

2023

Acceptability of an adapted mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention to support adolescents with HIV : a qualitative study with Ugandan health care providers

Khamisi MusanjeMoses R. KamyaRosco KasujjaNic HooperAnne R. KatahoireRoss G. WhiteEmmanuel KimeraMonica GetahunDeborah Louise SinclairDeborah Ojiambo et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CONTEXTUAL BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE

Assessing care needs of vulnerable people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders

Mégane ChantryKim FernandezJürgen MagermanIlse GoethalsJessica De MaeyerClara De RuysscherDeborah Louise SinclairWouter VanderplasschenJérôme AntoinePablo Nicaise

Culturally adapting a mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention to support the mental health of adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

Khamisi MusanjeCarol S. CamlinMoses R. KamyaWouter VanderplasschenDeborah Louise SinclairMonica GetahunHope KiraboJoan NangendoJohn KiweewaRoss G. White et al.

A2 Journal Article in PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH

Narcotics Anonymous attendees’ perceptions and experiences of substitute behaviors in the Western Cape, South Africa

Deborah Louise SinclairSteve SussmanShazly SavahlMaria FlorenceWouter Vanderplasschen

A1 Journal Article in SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PREVENTION AND POLICY

Treating behavioural addictions that lack diagnostic criteria

Steve SussmanDeborah Louise Sinclair

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

Web-based evidence on the treatment of behavioral addictions in United States model treatment centers

Steve SussmanArtur GalimovNayeli AyalaDeborah Louise Sinclair

A1 Journal Article in EVALUATION & THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS

2022

Factors influencing the maintenance of an intervention for safety, peace and health in Early Childhood Development

Deborah Louise SinclairShilela NkadimengMapula MochudiMinja MilovanovicMohamed SeedatRodney Eksteen

A2 Journal Article in SOCIAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Recovery and substitute addictions : a multi-method study in the Western Cape, South Africa

Deborah Louise SinclairSteve SussmanShazly SavahlMaria FlorenceWouter Vanderplasschen

A2 Journal Article in AFRIKA FOCUS

Recovery and substitute addictions in the Western Cape, South Africa : a multi-perspective approach

Deborah Louise SinclairWouter VanderplasschenShazly SavahlMaria Florence

Substance and behavioral addictions, and their consequences among vulnerable populations

Steve SussmanDeborah Louise Sinclair

Editorial material

Youths’ perceptions of the relation between alcohol consumption and risky sexual behaviour in the Western Cape, South Africa : a qualitative study

Cassandra CarelsMaria FlorenceSabirah AdamsDeborah Louise SinclairShazly Savahl

A1 Journal Article in CHILD INDICATORS RESEARCH

2021

Caregivers’ and interventionists’ perceptions of a child-centred home visitation intervention

Ghouwa IsmailDeborah Louise SinclairNajuwa ArendseShahnaaz SufflaMohamed Seedat

A2 Journal Article in COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Substitute addictions in persons with substance use disorders : a scoping review

Deborah Louise SinclairSteve SussmanShazly SavahlMaria FlorenceSabirah AdamsWouter Vanderplasschen

A1 Journal Article in SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE

Substitute behaviors following residential substance use treatment in the Western Cape, South Africa

Deborah Louise SinclairSteve SussmanMaarten De SchryverCedric SamynSabirah AdamsMaria FlorenceShazly SavahlWouter Vanderplasschen

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

2020

'It had a lot of cultural stuff in it' : hiv-serodiscordant African American couples' experiences of a culturally congruent sexual health intervention

Jacqueline MthembuAlison B. HamiltonNorweeta G. MilburnDeborah Louise SinclairSiyabulela MkabileMmathabo MashegoThabile ManengelaGail E. Wyatt

A1 Journal Article in ETHNICITY & DISEASE

Afrikaans adaptation of the children’s hope scale : validation and measurement invariance

Shazly SavahlSabirah AdamsMaria FlorenceFerran CasasMulalo MpiloDeborah Louise SinclairDonnay Manuel

A2 Journal Article in COGENT PSYCHOLOGY

Preliminary structural validation of the Afrikaans version of the Children's Hope Scale

Donnay ManuelMaria FlorenceSabirah AdamsMulalo MpiloAnton DelportMariska PienaarDeborah Louise SinclairShazly Savahl

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY IN AFRICA

Substitute addictions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Deborah Louise SinclairWouter VanderplasschenShazly SavahlMaria FlorenceDavid BestSteve Sussman

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS

The relation between children's participation in daily activities, their engagement with family and friends, and subjective well-being

Shazly SavahlSabirah AdamsMaria FlorenceFerran CasasMulalo MpiloDeborah Louise SinclairDonnay Manuel

A1 Journal Article in CHILD INDICATORS RESEARCH

The relation between subjective well-being and career aspirations amongst a sample of adolescents in low socioeconomic status communities in Cape Town

Donnay ManuelShazly SavahlFerran CasasHabib TiliouineDeborah Louise SinclairMulalo MpiloMaria FlorenceSabirah Adams

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY

Training emerging researchers in constrained contexts : conducting quality of life research with children in South Africa

Sabirah AdamsShazly SavahlMaria FlorenceKyle JacksonDonnay ManuelMulalo MpiloDeborah Louise Sinclair

Bookchapter in Teaching quality of life in different domains

2019

Researching children’s subjective well-being in South Africa : considerations for method, theory, and social policy

Shazly SavahlSabirah AdamsElizabeth BenningerMaria FlorenceKyle JacksonDonnay ManuelMulalo MpiloUmesh BawaDeborah Louise Sinclair

Bookchapter in Handbook of quality of life in African societies

2018

Addiction treatment providers' perceptions of publicly-funded treatment services in the Western Cape, South Africa

Deborah Louise SinclairKamal KamaloodienShazly Savahl

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY IN AFRICA

Evaluating the effectiveness of complex, multi-component, dynamic, community-based injury prevention interventions : a statistical framework

Shrikant I. BangdiwalaTasneem HassemLu-Anne SwartAshley van NiekerkKarin PretoriusDeborah Louise SinclairNaiema TaliepSamed BulbuliaShahnaaz SufflaMohamed Seedat

A1 Journal Article in EVALUATION & THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Reflections on the development and utility of a participatory community violence surveillance methodology

Deborah Louise SinclairNaiema TaliepSandy LazarusMohamed SeedatEsmeralda ToerienAnna James

A2 Journal Article in AFRICAN SAFETY PROMOTION

2016

Adolescents' perceptions of health and well-being : influences of urban contemporary music

Cindy SwartbooiShazly SavahlDeborah Louise SinclairGadija KhanCassandra WagenaarFadzisai MakonyongaThandokazi MasetiLaaiqah ParkerTshinondiwa Ramaite

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY IN AFRICA

Research translation through participatory research : the case of two community-based projects in low-income African settings

Deborah Louise SinclairSandy LazarusShahnaaz SufflaMohamed Seedat

A1 Journal Article in ACTION RESEARCH

2015

A qualitative study of referring agents' perceptions of access barriers to inpatient substance abuse treatment centres in the Western Cape

Deborah Louise SinclairKamal KamaloodienShazly Savahl

A1 Journal Article in HARM REDUCTION JOURNAL