James Orford

James Orford is a clinical and community psychologist based in Birmingham, UK.

Orford completed his undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences/Psychology. He then proceeded to the Institute of Psychiatry in London where he completed the Diploma in Clinical Psychology followed by a PhD.^{[citation needed]}

He then worked as a clinical psychologist in London and Manchester before taking up a joint NHS/University post in Exeter directing the training programme in clinical psychology at the University of Exeter.^{[citation needed]}

In 1993, Orford moved to the University of Birmingham initially to direct the training programme in clinical psychology. He then spent the period until his retirement actively conducting research on addictions. He was Head of the Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling and Addiction Research Group.^[1]

Books

Orford, J. (2001). Excessive Appetites. London: Wiley
Orford, J. (2008). Community Psychology: Challenges, Controversies and Emerging Consensus. London: Wiley.
Orford, J. (2011). An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should be Having. London: Wiley-Blackwell.

Awards

2010 - E.M. Jellinek international award for excellence in the field of alcohol and other addictions^{[citation needed]}
2011 - Honorary Fellow, British Psychological Society^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Professor Jim Orford MA, PhD Professor Jim Orford". University of Birmingham. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

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[1] "Professor Jim Orford MA, PhD Professor Jim Orford". University of Birmingham. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

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