Dr. Korman, a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, is Research Director of the B.C. Provincial Youth Concurrent Disorders Program in Vancouver. Dr. Korman's areas of expertise are anger, addiction, borderline personality disorder, gambling, youth, dialectical behaviour therapy, and emotion focused therapy.

Recent Chapters

Korman, L.M., Cripps, E., & Toneatto, T. (2008). Problem Gambling and Anger. Integrated Assessment and Treatment. In M. Zangeneh, A. Blaszczynski, & N.E. Turner (Eds.), In the Pursuit of Winning: Problem Gambling Theory, Research and Treatment (pp. 251-270). New York: Springer.

Korman, L.M., Toneatto, T.T., & Skinner, W.J. (2006). Pathological Gambling. In J.E. Fisher & W. O'Donohue (Eds.), Practitioner's guide to evidence based psychotherapy (pp. 291-300). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Korman, L.M. (2005). Treating anger addictions concurrently. In W.J. Skinner (Ed.), Treating concurrent disorders: A guide for counselors (pp. 215-234) Toronto: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Recent Presentations

Korman, L. (2008, May). DBT interventions for working with difficult to treat clients. Plenary Address, Atlantic Psychotherapy Kitchen Party Conference, St. John, New Brunswick.

Korman, L., & Collins, J. (2008, April). Results from a Randomized Control Trial of an Integrated Treatment for Comorbid Anger and Gambling Problems.Paper presented at the American Psychiatric Association. Washington, DC.

Korman, L., & Collins, J. (2008, March). Problem gambling, anger and intimate partner violence: The case for screening and integrated treatment. Plenary, Nevada State Council on Problem Gambling, Las Vegas.

Korman, L., & Collins, J. (2008, January). Anger, intimate partner violence and problem gambling. Association of Addiction Specialists and Allied Professionals, Vancouver.

Korman, L., & Collins, J. (2007, October). Intimate partner violence among problem gamblers. Canadian Societ of Addiction Medicine, Ottawa.

Korman, L. (2007, March). Focus on anger in the treatment of gambling problems. Alberta Gaming Research Institute's 6th Annual Conference, Banff.