Lee, Bonnie

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    Addiction: a runaway phenomenon of our time?
    (SciTechnol, 2012) Lee, Bonnie K.
    An editorial that promotes research on therapy and rehabilitation for behavioral addictions. Addiction has become a worldwide problem, spreading beyond drugs and alcohol to encompass behaviors such as eating, gambling and shopping. An interdisciplinary approach is critical for understanding the wide scope of addictions and the processes of recovery and rehabilitation.
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    Couple therapy in substance use and gambling disorders: promoting health system change
    (Springer, 2020) Lee, Bonnie K.; Gilbert, Robert; Knighton, Rebecca A.
    Couple and family relationships are central in processes of substance use and gambling disorders, yet they remain inadequately researched and marginally addressed in services found in the health system. Multiple barriers exist that favour a focus on the individual due to organization structure and discourse, shortage of couple therapy training, and values and philosophy of addiction services. This article describes a successful strategic initiative to foster a partnership for researchers and health system decision-makers to promote a health system change. We identify impactful factors in a two-day integrated knowledge translation workshop bringing together practitioners, researchers, decision-makers and couples seeking services for gambling and substance use disorders. The initiative shifted awareness of decision-makers, built a network of collaborative relationships and created a consensus for action among stakeholders. This early integrated knowledge translation strategy opened up research partnership on a couple therapy randomized trial in the health system, training for counselors, and research opportunities for graduate students.
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