JamesGriffith EdwardsCBE (3 October 1928[1] – 13 September 2012[2]) was a British psychiatrist.
Edwards was born on 3 October 1928[1][3] in India and received his M.D. from Balliol College, Oxford. His research focused on the study and treatment of alcohol and other drug dependence and related aspects of addictions.[4]
He was director of the Medical Research Council-funded Addiction Research Unit from 1968 until his retirement from King's College London. He also established the UK National Addiction Centre in London and was its first Chair and Director. He was Editor-in-Chief of the journal Addiction for twenty-five years. In 1971 he delivered the Edwin Stevens Lecture.[5] Awards he received include the E.M. Jellinek Memorial Award in 1979 for his research on alcohol use disorders,[6] and being made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1987 for his services to social science and medicine,[5] among others.
Edwards wrote extensively on policy aspects of alcohol and other drug problems and promoted a balanced public health population-based approached to the tackling of alcohol and other drug problems. He wrote the original description of alcohol dependence and the terminology of dependence has become the global term adopted in international disease classification systems including the DSM and ICD classifications.
Edwards wrote on alcohol and other drugs for both professionals and academics, and for a general audience. His popular science books include Alcohol, The Worlds Favourite Drug, Matters of Substance: Drugs, and Why Everyone is a User.[citation needed] He also sole-authored in 1982 the first edition of the book The Treatment of Drinking Problems and contributed as an author, co-author, and advisor to its subsequent editions. After his death, the five other authors of the sixth edition renamed the book in his honour as Edwards' Treatment of Drinking Problems.[7]
Professor Edwards combined a career of developing research and knowledge on aspects of alcohol and drug problems with the promotion of community based actions. He supported the development of a broad structured response to alcohol and other drug problems, including appropriate and high quality medical and psychiatric services for such problems. Edwards conducted research and supported the development of new approaches to those who are homeless and also people in prison with alcohol problems. He was instrumental in supporting the establishment of the first Therapeutic Community for treatment of Drug Dependence, Phoenix House. In addition, he supported the development of community drug agencies in the late 1960s and was involved in the early work piloting community-based services for alcohol problems.
Along with Lady Ann Parkinson,[8] he supported the founding of a charity originally called Action on Addiction in 1989. (This charity later merged with The Chemical Dependency Centre and Clouds House) to form a new larger charity, now also called Action on Addiction). Action on Addiction works to support treatment and aftercare, as well as the development of research and service innovation in Addictions. Through his interest in developing country issues and links with the World Health Organisation he strongly supported and encouraged projects to assist research and service development in resource poor settings.
Professor Edwards' academic work involved research in tobacco, alcohol and other drugs and has supported a training, research, treatment and policy approach that combines all substances that are addictive into a coherent theoretical framework. He has promoted an approach that combines the basic sciences of addiction, to the more applied and social sciences and sought to promote an evidenced based policy approach that is fully scientifically informed.
Edwards participated in multiple, international efforts to integrate the lessons of addiction research for policymakers, including the books Alcohol Policy and the Public Good and Drug Policy and the Public Good, both of which supported evidence-informed, humane, and balanced public policy towards addictive legal and illegal substances.
Bibliographyedit
Edwards, Griffith. Alcohol: The World's Favorite Drug. NY: St. Martin's Press, 2000.
Edwards, Griffith. The Treatment Of Drinking Problems: A Guide For The Helping Professions (1st edition). London: Grant McIntyre, 1982.
Edwards, G. and Gross, M.M. (1976) Alcohol dependence: provisional description of a clinical syndrome. British Medical Journal 1, 1058–1061.
Stockwell, T., Hodgson R., Edwards, G., Taylor, C. and Rankin, H (1979) The development of a questionnaire to measure severity of alcohol dependence. British Journal of Addiction 74, 79–87.
Edwards, G. (1982) Cannabis: the question of psychiatric morbidity. In Report of the Expert Group on the Effects of Cannabis Use, pp. 40–47. London, Home Office.
Edwards G., Brown, D., Oppenheimer, E., Sheehan, M., Taylor, C. and Duckitt, A. (1988) Long-term outcome for patients with drinking problems: the search for predictors. British Journal of Addiction 83, 917–927.
Edwards, G., Anderson, P., Babor, T.F., Casswell, S., Ferrence, R., Giesbrecht, N., Godfrey, C., Holder, H.D., Lemmens, P., Mäkelä, K., Midanik, L.T., Norström, T., Österberg, E., Romelsjö, A., Room, R., Simpura, J. & Skog, O-J (1994) Alcohol Policy and the Public Good. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Translation into Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish: translation of short version into Italian and Hebrew.
Referencesedit
^ abSchukit, Marc A. (2012). "The History of Our Field: Reflections on the Solid Foundations on Which We Stand — The Contributions of Griffith Edwards". Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 73 (1): 6–9. doi:10.15288/jsad.2012.73.6. PMID 22152655.
^West, Robert (15 September 2012). "Editor's Notes A message from Robert West, Editor-in-Chief". Alcohol reports.
^Ghodse, Hamid (25 September 2012). "Griffith Edwards obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
^. King's College London. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
^ ab. www.kcl.ac.uk. King’s College London. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
^. www.jellinekaward.org. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
^Humphreys, Keith; Lingford-Hughes, Anne; Edwards, Griffith; Ball, David M.; Cook, Chris; Marshall, E. Jane (2016). Edwards' treatment of drinking problems : a guide for the helping professions Edwards' treatment of drinking problems : a guide for the helping professions (Sixth ed.). Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. ISBN978-1107519527. OCLC 926623377.
^"13 December 2017: Mary Parkinson". Action on Addiction. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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James Griffith Edwards CBE 3 October 1928 1 13 September 2012 2 was a British psychiatrist Edwards was born on 3 October 1928 1 3 in India and received his M D from Balliol College Oxford His research focused on the study and treatment of alcohol and other drug dependence and related aspects of addictions 4 He was director of the Medical Research Council funded Addiction Research Unit from 1968 until his retirement from King s College London He also established the UK National Addiction Centre in London and was its first Chair and Director He was Editor in Chief of the journal Addiction for twenty five years In 1971 he delivered the Edwin Stevens Lecture 5 Awards he received include the E M Jellinek Memorial Award in 1979 for his research on alcohol use disorders 6 and being made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE in 1987 for his services to social science and medicine 5 among others Edwards wrote extensively on policy aspects of alcohol and other drug problems and promoted a balanced public health population based approached to the tackling of alcohol and other drug problems He wrote the original description of alcohol dependence and the terminology of dependence has become the global term adopted in international disease classification systems including the DSM and ICD classifications Edwards wrote on alcohol and other drugs for both professionals and academics and for a general audience His popular science books include Alcohol The Worlds Favourite Drug Matters of Substance Drugs and Why Everyone is a User citation needed He also sole authored in 1982 the first edition of the book The Treatment of Drinking Problems and contributed as an author co author and advisor to its subsequent editions After his death the five other authors of the sixth edition renamed the book in his honour as Edwards Treatment of Drinking Problems 7 Contents 1 Research and community development projects 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksResearch and community development projects editProfessor Edwards combined a career of developing research and knowledge on aspects of alcohol and drug problems with the promotion of community based actions He supported the development of a broad structured response to alcohol and other drug problems including appropriate and high quality medical and psychiatric services for such problems Edwards conducted research and supported the development of new approaches to those who are homeless and also people in prison with alcohol problems He was instrumental in supporting the establishment of the first Therapeutic Community for treatment of Drug Dependence Phoenix House In addition he supported the development of community drug agencies in the late 1960s and was involved in the early work piloting community based services for alcohol problems Along with Lady Ann Parkinson 8 he supported the founding of a charity originally called Action on Addiction in 1989 This charity later merged with The Chemical Dependency Centre and Clouds House to form a new larger charity now also called Action on Addiction Action on Addiction works to support treatment and aftercare as well as the development of research and service innovation in Addictions Through his interest in developing country issues and links with the World Health Organisation he strongly supported and encouraged projects to assist research and service development in resource poor settings Professor Edwards academic work involved research in tobacco alcohol and other drugs and has supported a training research treatment and policy approach that combines all substances that are addictive into a coherent theoretical framework He has promoted an approach that combines the basic sciences of addiction to the more applied and social sciences and sought to promote an evidenced based policy approach that is fully scientifically informed Edwards participated in multiple international efforts to integrate the lessons of addiction research for policymakers including the books Alcohol Policy and the Public Good and Drug Policy and the Public Good both of which supported evidence informed humane and balanced public policy towards addictive legal and illegal substances Bibliography editEdwards Griffith Alcohol The World s Favorite Drug NY St Martin s Press 2000 Edwards Griffith The Treatment Of Drinking Problems A Guide For The Helping Professions 1st edition London Grant McIntyre 1982 Edwards G and Gross M M 1976 Alcohol dependence provisional description of a clinical syndrome British Medical Journal 1 1058 1061 Stockwell T Hodgson R Edwards G Taylor C and Rankin H 1979 The development of a questionnaire to measure severity of alcohol dependence British Journal of Addiction 74 79 87 Edwards G 1982 Cannabis the question of psychiatric morbidity In Report of the Expert Group on the Effects of Cannabis Use pp 40 47 London Home Office Edwards G Brown D Oppenheimer E Sheehan M Taylor C and Duckitt A 1988 Long term outcome for patients with drinking problems the search for predictors British Journal of Addiction 83 917 927 Edwards G Anderson P Babor T F Casswell S Ferrence R Giesbrecht N Godfrey C Holder H D Lemmens P Makela K Midanik L T Norstrom T Osterberg E Romelsjo A Room R Simpura J amp Skog O J 1994 Alcohol Policy and the Public Good Oxford University Press Oxford Translation into Finnish French German Norwegian Portuguese Russian Spanish and Swedish translation of short version into Italian and Hebrew References edit a b Schukit Marc A 2012 The History of Our Field Reflections on the Solid Foundations on Which We Stand The Contributions of Griffith Edwards Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 73 1 6 9 doi 10 15288 jsad 2012 73 6 PMID 22152655 West Robert 15 September 2012 Editor s Notes A message from Robert West Editor in Chief Alcohol reports Ghodse Hamid 25 September 2012 Griffith Edwards obituary The Guardian Retrieved 5 July 2017 Professor Griffith Edwards CBE Obituary King s College London 12 October 2012 Archived from the original on 27 August 2014 Retrieved 24 July 2023 a b Professor Griffith Edwards CBE www kcl ac uk King s College London Archived from the original on 2 December 2020 Retrieved 26 June 2021 Jellinek Awards Jellinek Memorial Awards www jellinekaward org Archived from the original on 4 February 2012 Retrieved 13 June 2018 Humphreys Keith Lingford Hughes Anne Edwards Griffith Ball David M Cook Chris Marshall E Jane 2016 Edwards treatment of drinking problems a guide for the helping professions Edwards treatment of drinking problems a guide for the helping professions Sixth ed Cambridge United Kingdom Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 1107519527 OCLC 926623377 13 December 2017 Mary Parkinson Action on Addiction Retrieved 13 June 2018 External links editGriffith Edwards on the History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Griffith Edwards amp oldid 1203949878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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