Jeffrey L. Derevensky, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus, former James McGill Professor and Director of Clinical Training in School/Applied Child Psychology and Professor, Department of Psychiatry at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. He is a clinical and research consultant to numerous hospitals, school boards, government agencies and gaming corporations. Dr. Derevensky has published widely in the field of gambling, adolescence, behavioral addictions and developmental psychopathology. He has received multiple international awards for his research, clinical and training work. Dr. Derevensky is the Director of the McGill University International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors. Dr. Derevensky and his team have helped governments establish research priorities and have been instrumental in the development of responsible gambling practices, the development of treatment centers, prevention programs and social policy recommendations.