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This module counts toward the MA PGS Certificate Clinical Core Competency Coursework

Ask an Expert: Module 4

Welcome to Ask an Expert: Learning about Problem Gambling from Researchers, Clinicians, Advocates, and People with Lived Experience. In Module 4: Treatment Part 3: Relapse Prevention and Recovery Support, you will learn from four experts on the topics of (1) relapse prevention for problem gambling, (2) pharmacotherapy for gambling, and (3) voluntary self-exclusion from casino gambling. Module 4 includes 3 videos and a 10-question quiz. These videos have been professionally captioned, and we recommend watching them with closed captions turned on.

Learners will earn 1.0 hour of continuing education (CE) credit for completing each module, which includes passing a 10-question post-module quiz.

About the Experts

Dr. David Hodgins, PhD, is a professor in the Program in Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Canada. Dr. Hodgins is also a coordinator with the Alberta Gaming Research Institute. His research interests focus on various aspects of addictive behaviors, including relapse and recovery from substance use and Gambling Disorder. He has developed a brief treatment for gambling problems that uses a motivational enhancement model, and research examining its efficacy is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The treatment model is recognized as a promising treatment by the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. In 2006, he received the Annual Research Award from the United States National Council on Problem Gambling. Dr. Hodgins teaches in the clinical psychology program and has an active cadre of graduate students. He maintains a private practice in Calgary in addition to providing consultation to a number of organizations internationally.

Mr. Edmond Talbot is Executive Director of the New Hampshire Council on Problem Gambling. Mr. Talbot retired from a distinguished career as a corrections administrator in 2002 and subsequently worked as a community representative for AdCare Hospital, one of New England’s leading addiction treatment and professional training organizations. Mr. Talbot has been a featured speaker on radio and television broadcasts and has spoken in diverse settings including professional conferences, academic programs, correctional institutions, and government forums. Mr. Talbot currently runs the New Hampshire Problem Gambling Helpline. His commitment to establishing enduring problem gambling services in New Hampshire is unwavering and informed by his own experience as a person in long-term recovery from Gambling Disorder.

Mr. Paul Buck is Founder & CEO of EPIC Risk Management, the leading global independent gambling harm prevention consultancy. Mr. Buck founded EPIC in 2013, after overcoming his own decade-long Gambling Disorder and its devastating effects. He uses his senior level business experience in tandem with his personal experience of suffering and overcoming a gambling disorder to lead EPIC Risk Management. EPIC works across high prevalence, hard to reach sectors including education, the criminal justice sector, the armed forces, financial services, the gambling industry, and professional sport. They are currently conducting the largest gambling education and prevention program ever completed in world sport in partnership with the English Football League. Now working in 24 countries, EPIC’s clients also include regulators, government departments across Europe, and research partners.

Mr. Joshua Molyneaux works at the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health as a GameSense Advisor. GameSense Centers are located within each Massachusetts casino to provide information, education, and support to patrons. GameSense Advisors are trained to provide responsible gambling tips, local resources to those experiencing problems, and enroll individuals in Massachusetts’ voluntary self-exclusion (VSE) program. Mr. Molyneaux joined the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health with 9 years of customer service and casino experience. He also has a background in psychology and in home therapy.

Continuing Education (CE) credits

  • American Psychological Association (APA) – The Division on Addiction is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Division on Addiction maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program offers 1.0 hour of continuing education (CE) credit.
  • National Association of Social Workers (NASW) – This program has been approved for 1.0 Social Work Continuing Education hours for re-licensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number D91244.
  • Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) – The Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment is authorized by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to sponsor, conduct or approve continuing education programs for alcohol and drug counselors/assistants (LADCs). This program offers 1.0 hour of continuing education (CE) credit.
  • National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) – This course has been approved by the Division on Addiction, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1 continuing education (CE) credit. NAADAC Provider #84058, the Division on Addiction is responsible for all aspects of its programming.
  • The Massachusetts Board of Substance Abuse Counselor Certification (MBSACC) – MBSACC does not accredit online trainings but will recognize most online trainings approved by NASW.

Learning Objectives

As a result of completing Module 4, you will be better prepared to:

  1. Identify the prevalence of relapse following recovery from Gambling Disorder 
  2. Identify the best supported strategies for preventing relapse in people recovering from Gambling Disorder
  3. Describe ways to make problem gambling interventions more engaging
  4. List some pathways to recovery from Gambling Disorder 
  5. Describe what therapists can do to help clients maintain their recovery from Gambling Disorder
  6. Describe the process of enrolling in voluntary self-exclusion in Massachusetts

Funding Statement: The Division on Addiction and Health Resources in Action collaborated to produce this M-TAC course, which is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Problem Gambling Services. The instructors have no financial interests that might create a conflict of interest in the development or delivery of this training. Click here to access our full list of our funders and conflict of interest/grievance policies and procedures. 

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