Research project

Substance Use, Alcohol and Behavioural Addictions in Autism

Project overview

This 18-month project funded by the Society for the Study of Addiction https://www.addiction-ssa.org/, and in collaboration with Dr Janine Robinson, the National Specialty Advisor for Autism at NHS England/ Improvement (NHS E/I) brings together all potential stakeholders including experts by experience to scope and reach consensus on the priorities to drive research, policy, and inform clinical practice in this important and under-represented group.
We will convene a Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) to identify and prioritise the evidence uncertainties and reach consensus on a final list (Top 10) of jointly agreed research and policy priorities in this area.
The project uses well established priority setting methods that ensure inclusivity and transparency and builds on our track record of genuine PPI and co-production with participant groups.

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor Julia Sinclair MB BS DPhil FRCPsych FHEA

Professor of Addiction Psychiatry

Research interests

  • alcohol use disorders
  • health services research
  • co-morbidity
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Professor Sam Chamberlain MB/BChir, PhD, MRCPsych

Professor of Psychiatry

Research interests

  • Clinical conditions of interest include Impulsive/Compulsive Disorders; such as but not limited to Gambling disorder, Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder), Skin picking (also known as excoriation) disorder, Compulsive Stealing, Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • My work also explores mental health and well-being of university students.
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Research outputs

Julia Sinclair, Betul Aslan, Roberta Agabio, Amith Anilkumar, Mark Brosnan, Ed Day, Nicki A Dowling, Chelsea Flood, Jon E. Grant, Robyn Halliday, Bjorn Hofvander, Leesa Howes, Rachel Moseley, Bronwyn Myers, Vincent O'connor, Gabriel Shaya, Shane A. Thomas, Janine Robinson & Samuel Chamberlain, 2023, Comprehensive Psychiatry, 124
Type: article
Samuel R. Chamberlain, Betul Aslan, Anthony Quinn, Amith Anilkumar, Janine Robinson, Jon E. Grant & Julia Sinclair, 2023, Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 147(4)
Type: review