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Compulsive Gambling: Hidden Addiction-Click Here
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Compulsive Gambling: Hidden Addiction-Click Here
The course is intended for Addiction counselors, Human service professionals, and EPA professionals. Studies indicate that 10%-30% of an addictions counselor's caseload is made up of problems related to pathological gambling. Left undetected this impulse control disorder can disrupt an addicts recovery program leading to relapse after relapse. Likewise left untreated The clients family, vocational and social pursuits and be severely disrupted, the Course Will focus on screening tools, DMS IV criteria intervention and concomitant treatment strategies for dually addicted gamblers and their family members. We will examine the explosive growth of the gambling industry and the impact on the treatment community. Methods of instruction will include role-play, small group exercises, films and didactic instruction methods.
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FORMAT: Individual Home Study
CONTACT HOURS: 3
INSTRUCTOR: Thurston Smith, NAADAC Southeast Regional Vice-President
TARGET AUDIENCE: This course is designed for addictions counselors, social workers, psychologist EA Professionals, evaluators, clinical supervisors and other educators.
OBJECTIVES:
1) Successfully recognize, assess and evaluate clients for a pathological or problem gambling issue using valid and reliable screens and the DSM IV.
2) Demonstrate increased understanding of the impact of the gambling industry on those trying to recover from an addiction, including the high incidence (50%) of substance abuse among the problem/pathological gamblers.
3) Describe appropriate interventions for problem/pathological gamblers and their family members) seeking help, including referrals.
4) Be able to draft a treatment plan for a dually addicted or dually diagnosed problem/pathological gambler and family.
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