David Best, PhD

The Science of Recovery Capital

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

9:15-9:45 AM

David Best has an undergraduate degree in psychology with philosophy, a Master’s Degree in Criminology, and a PhD in the Psychology of Addictions. He has authored three books on addiction recovery and has written more than 170 peer-reviewed publications.

Previous employers include the University of Derby, Sheffield Hallam University, Monash University, Melbourne, the Institute of Psychiatry (Kings College London), Strathclyde University, Birmingham University, the National Treatment Agency and the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit.

His current research activities are around recovery pathways; recovery capital and its measurement; social identity theory and its implications for recovery; recovery and desistance; and addiction treatment effectiveness, particularly in prison settings.

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