2023 Conference Presentations
Below are either the videos or powerpoint slides for nearly all the presentations at the conference (some are embargoed until publication). The round table discussions/keynotes and symposium are first. They are then followed by all the speakers in alphabetical order. Please see the conference programme and abstract page for further details.
Title: Children affected by parental addictive problems: research, experiences and interventions
Presenter: Michael Klein
Country: Germany
Title: Keynote: Strategies to both raise awareness (amongst the public, policy makers, etc) of the experience of Affected Family Members, and Overcome barriers (including stigma and self-stigma) to engaging family members in support: Policy, Practice and Research
Presenter: Dr Sheila Gilheany and Discussant Justina Murray
Country: Ireland and Scotland
Title: Symposium: Drug-related death bereavement – Perspectives of family members and friends. Presenters: Kristine B. Titlestad, Øyvind R. Kalsås, Sari Lindeman, Kristine B. Titlestad, Lillian B. Selseng
Country: Norway
This is pending publication and will be available at a later date
Title: Symposium: Caring for children and families affected by parental drug use: what can we learn from ethnographic research and family engagement in research?
Presenter: Anne Whittaker
Country: Scotland
Title: Round-table debate: How do we help affected family members – different approaches
Title: Round table: 5-Step Method, implementation challenges and successes in different countries
Chair: Richard Velleman
Title: AFINet conference dinner
Title: Young family members: the most hidden part of the Iceberg
Presenter: Alessandra Bassi
Country: Italy
Title: In favour or against the co- dependency concept: A narrative review of arguments in literature
Presenter: Alexis Beaulieu-Thibodeau
Country: Canada
Title: Helping family members affected by a relatives’ substance use or gambling
Presenter: Max van Beek
Country: Netherlands
Title: Parents of individuals with an addiction – Results of the BEPAS study
Presenter: Anja Bischof
Country: Germany
Title: Gender differences in psychosocial functioning in partners of individuals with addiction problems
Presenter: Gallus Bischof
Country: Germany
Title: How do we help Affected Family Members: CRAFT
Presenter: Gallus Bischof
Country: Germany
Title: How to reach the wide number of AFMs with Evidence-Based Information and Motivational Intervention in Low Income Countries
Presenter: Cassandra Borges Bortolon
Country: Brazil
Title: The Psychological Toxicity of working in the gambling industry
Presenter: Natalie Bossi
Country: South Africa
Title: Support for parents of teenagers with problematic internet use – a qualitative analysis of the pilot programme SWITch
Presenter: Ursula Buchner
Country: Germany
Title: A mixed-methods study of online peer-led support for family members of people living with addiction
Presenter: Rob Campbell
Country: Australia
Title: Incorporating data on affected family members into a routine national health surveillance system: the integration journey, lessons learned and the value of such data
Presenter: Anne Marie Carew
Country: Ireland
Title: “Surrounding Family and Friends”: A collaborative research process with Indigenous People in Quebec
Presenter: Plourde Chantal
Country: Canada
Title: Similarities and disparities between needs for help expressed by CSOs and services usually offered in specialized addiction services
Presenter: Melissa Coté & Joel Tremblay
Country: Canada
Title: A walkthrough of the effective interventions supporting Children of parents with a mental disorder and/or addiction (COMPl) in Rotterdam
Presenter: Nine de Vries & Anouk Sijbenga
Country: Netherlands
Title: How do we help Affected Family Members: invitation to Change
Presenter: Jeff Foote
Country: USA
Title: The Needs of Carers Who Support People Living with Schizophrenia and a Substance Use Disorder
Presenter: Karine Gaudreault
Country: Canada
Title: Utilization and experiences of support services by affected others of people with gambling problems
Presenter: Emmi Kauppila
Country: Finland
Title: Affected family members seeking treatment in their own right: findings from a secondary analysis of existing Irish health surveillance data for 2010 to 2020
Presenter: Cathy Kelleher
Country: Ireland
Title: Cooperation is key – results of the EU- project “Make the difference”
Presenter: Rebekka Kleinat, Germany & Sonja Basemans, Netherlands)
Title: We know it works – let’s get it out there!
Presenter: Jan Larkin, England UK & Wendy Schaap, Netherlands
Title: Parenting Training Program Cap sur la famille: What is the Impact on Families with Parents with an Addiction
Presenter: Myriam Laventrue
Country: Canada
Title: Stories from family life: living with problematic substance use and recovery in Norway
Presenter: Sari Lindeman
Country: Norway
Title: Why is it so hard to share and ask for help?
Presenter: Charlie Lowe
Country: England, UK
Title: Where do we go from here?
Presenter: Geoffrey Maina
Country: Canada
Title: Synthesizing the global research on family caregiving for people who use drugs in rural settings
Presenter: Holly Mathias
Country: Canada
Title: Safeguarding children in substance exposed families by supporting the non-using caregiver; the Safe Space study
Presenter: Ruth McGovern
Country: England
Title: Females affected by an intimate partner’s online compulsive sexual behaviour: A case report
Presenter: Diana Moesgen
Country: Germany
Title: Canadian News Media Coverage on Harm Reduction Featuring Bereaved Mothers: A Mixed Methods Analysis
Presenter: Heather Morris & Petra Schulz
Country: Canda
Title: A co-produced prioritisation of intervention ideas for young people whose parents use substances
Presenter: Cassey Muir
Country: England, UK
Title: My Family, My Rights! Developing a new rights-based programme for families affected by substance use
Presenter: Justina Murray & Marianna Marquardt
Country: Scotland UK
Title: Reporting of Substance: A media toolkit for reporting on alcohol and drugs with dignity and respect
Presenter: Justina Murray & Marianne Marquardt
Country: Scotland, UK
Title: The use of media advocacy by families engaged in Canadian drug policy reform
Presenter: Petra Schulz
Country: Canada
Title: Community Reinforcement and Family Training for parents of young adults with hazardous substance use: a randomised controlled trial
Presenter: Ola Siljeholm
Country: Sweden
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Title: Supporting Impacted family Members via Telehealth in New Zealand
Presenter: Pauline Stewart
Country: New Zealand
Title: From Impact to Action: Establishing and Developing an Organisation to Support Impacted Family Members
Presenter: Pauline Stewart
Country: New Zealand
Title: The Outcomes of the 5-Step Method in a New Zealand NGO: The Value of Data to Inform Practice
Presenter: Pauline Stewart
Country: New Zealand
Title: When the highest service threshold is the one on the home door
Presenter: Janne Takala & Tuuli Pitkänen
Country: Finland
Title: Symposium: Drug-related death bereavement – perspectives of bereaved family members and friends: This is pending publication and will be available at a later stage
Presenter: Kristine B. Tiltlestad
Country: Norway
Title: Understanding the needs of school aged children living with parental substance use
Presenter: Hannah Todman
Country: England, UK
Title: How do we help Affected Family Members: Conjoint treatment
Presenter: Joel Tremblay
Country: Canada
Title: ‘Please see me’; Support of students with relatives with addiction problems: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study
Presenter: Dorine van Namen
Country: Netherlands
Title: Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on students with relatives with addiction problems: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study
Presenter: Dorine van Namen
Country: Netherlands
Title: Students with and without Relatives with Problematic Substance Use: Do they differ in Health, Substance Use and Study Success?
Presenter: Dorine van Namen
Country: Netherlands
Title: Boxing, health, and well-being
Presenter: AnneLoes van Staa
Country: Netherlands
Title: 5-Step Method, outcomes from implementation into routine practice
Presenter: Richard Velleman
Country: England, UK
Title: How do we help Affected Family Members: 5-Step Method
Presenter: Richard Velleman
Country: England, UK
Title: Caring for children and families affected by parental drug use: what can we learn from ethnographic research and family engagement in research?
Presenter: Anne Whittaker
Country: Scotland
This is pending publication and will be available at a later stage.
Title: Safeguarding children in substance exposed families by supporting the non-using caregiver; the Safe Space study
Presenter: Monica Whyte
Country: Ireland
Title: Fatalism, Mood Status and Burnout in the Relatives of Individuals with an addiction problem: the Mediating Role of Self-efficacy and Resilience
Presenter: Zeliha Yaman
Country: Turkey
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