Interventions for Gambling Disorder

What actually works when it comes to gambling recovery? This session breaks down real-world strategies, from behavioral approaches to emerging treatments, and why some methods succeed while others fall short.

Price: $22.50

Credit

1.5 CE

Prerequisite

None

Class Instructor

Jon E. Grant

Class Description

This lecture will examine various modalities to treat gambling disorders, such as Brief Interventions, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and the evidence supporting them.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify which three treatments have evidence to support their use for gambling disorder
  • Learn the rationale to apply when determining the correct intervention to utilize, based on patient variables determined during clinical presentation
  • Identify two specific interventions that tend to be the most successful

Educational Goals

  • Be familiar with interventions for gambling disorder
  • Understand how the various interventions differ from each other
  • Recognize the evidence base for choosing a specific intervention

Outline

  • Understanding gambling disorder (10 min.)
  • Interventions for gambling disorder (70 min.)
  • Future directions in interventions (10 min.)

Topics: Treatment Techniques, Gambler, Affected Other, External Resources, Required for CCGC

Class Content