Biography
Professor John Cunningham – PhD – is an academic researcher studying pathways to recovery from addictions. His research has a primary focus on brief interventions for addictive behaviours. He holds the Nat & Loretta Rothschild Chair in Addictions Treatment & Recovery Studies.
He has been an active research for 25 years. Prior to his appointment at King’s College London, he held a Canada Research Chair in Addictions at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.
Research Interests
His research is driven by the question, “how do people change from addictive behaviours?” The research employs population health approaches, randomised clinical trials, and methods from other research traditions. The findings from these studies inform the development of brief interventions for people with unhealthy alcohol use, or other addictions concerns, that are applied in treatment or community settings.
Research Groups
Professor Cunningham retains appointments as a Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and holds cross-appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Toronto. In addition, he holds an Honorary Professorship at the Australian National University.
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Schell, C., Godinho, A. & Cunningham, J. A., Oct 2022, In: Addictive Behaviors. 133, 107385. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107385
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Schell, C., Godinho, A. & Cunningham, J. A., 13 Mar 2022, In: BMC Medical Research Methodology. 22, 1, 67. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01556-2
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Cunningham, J. A., Schell, C., Bertholet, N., Wardell, J. D., Quilty, L. C., Agic, B. & Godinho, A., Dec 2021, In: Internet Interventions. 26, 100484. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100484
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Cunningham, J. A., Godinho, A., Hendershot, C. S., Kay-Lambkin, F., Neighbors, C., Griffiths, K. M. & Schell, C., Dec 2021, In: Internet Interventions. 26, 100477. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100477
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Cunningham, J. A. & Godinho, A., 4 Oct 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ADDICTION RESEARCH AND THEORY. 6 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2021.1982910
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Cunningham, J. A. & Godinho, A., 1 Sep 2021, In: Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. 16, 1, 1 p., 74. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00412-8
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Dowling, N. A., Merkouris, S. S., Rodda, S. N., Smith, D., Aarsman, S., Lavis, T., Lubman, D. I., Austin, D. W., Cunningham, J. A., Battersby, M. W. & Chul O, S., 1 Jun 2021, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10, 11, 2224. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112224
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Cunningham, J. A. & Godinho, A., Oct 2021, In: Drug and alcohol dependence. 227, 108960. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108960
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Godinho, A., Schell, C. & Cunningham, J. A., Aug 2021, In: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 51, 4, p. 736-740 5 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12761
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Bertholet, N. & Cunningham, J. A., Dec 2021, In: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice. 16, 1, p. 7 7. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-021-00216-y