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This seminar will discuss gambling disorder among US Military veterans. Current/relevant research studies will be discussed. Common co-occurring mental health disorders (substance use, trauma) found among US veterans with gambling disorder will be examined. A discussion around ways of engaging veterans into treatment for gambling disorder will be conducted, including effective screening approaches for identifying those at risk. Treatment and prevention interventions for gambling disorder for US veterans will be discussed.
Price: Free
Credit
1.75 CE
Prerequisite
None
Classification
None
Recommended for
Mental Health Professionals
Class Instructor
Learning Objectives
At the end of this class, you will be able to:
• Learn 9 diagnostic criteria for gambling disorder for the DSM-5-TR.
• Learn 6 research findings on gambling disorder among US veterans.
• Learn to use 3 effective screening tools for detecting gambling disorder among US veterans.
• Learn 3 treatment approaches for treating gambling disorder and other co-occurring disorders among US veterans with a specific focus on mindfulness-based relapse prevention techniques.
• Learn 3 mindfulness-based exercises for clinical practice.
Educational Goals
• To understand the clinical profile of gambling disorder among US veterans.
• To gain knowledge on effective screening tools for detecting gambling disorder among US veterans for use in clinical practice.
• To gain greater understanding of the using mindfulness-based relapse prevention for treating gambling disorder in US veterans.
Outline
• Diagnostic criteria for Gaming disorder (5 min)
• Understand the clinical profile of US veterans (25 min)
• Best practices for screening and treatment efforts to help US veterans with gambling disorders (65 min)
• Recap & Review (10 min)