All Classes

Pick classes ranging from learning more about problem gambling to treating Problem Gamblers to learning about cultural differences.

Unit 1-01: Introduction to Problem Gambling

Learn how gambling is similar to alcohol and chemical dependencies, and expand your gambling vocabulary.

Unit 1-02: Gambling and Terminology

Examine the types of gamblers (action, escape, etc.), and their preferred forms of gambling.

Unit 1-03: Gamblers: Types and Characteristics

Examine the many types of gamblers in detail.

Unit 1-04: The Gambler: Finances and Criminality – Part 1

Learn about the gambler’s quest for money, and more.

Unit 1-05: The Gambler: Finances and Values – Part 2

Learn how financial values and attitudes impact a client’s behaviors and decision making.

Unit 1-06: The Gambler: Finances and Tools – Part 3

Be able to initiate a conversation about money with patients, and more.

Unit 1-07: Screening Tools, the DSM-V and Review

Review the DSM-V and its applications for gamblers, and a review of Units 1-01 through Unit 1-06.

Unit 2-01: Gambling Intake Process

Examine the gambling intake process, including severity, stages of change, and more.

Unit 2-02: Initial Treatment Goals and Objectives

Assess for risk of suicide, learn how to select the appropriate treatment modality and make other initial treatment decisions.

Unit 2-03: Problem Gambling Treatment Planning (Grid 6×5)

Learn how to use a 6 x 5 treatment planning grid for new problem gambling patients.

Unit 2-04: Spiritual Assessment as a Treatment Tool

Learn how to utilize a spirituality assessment as a treatment tool.

Unit 2-05: Understanding GA and Its Efficacy with Treatment

Learn how to incorporate Gambler’s Anonymous into a treatment plan, and more.