Addressing Gambling & Co-occurring Disorders in Practice

This training will provide participants with knowledge and skills to manage Gambling Disorder and co-occurring disorders. We will start with a brief overview of common gambling comorbidities and discuss treatment considerations for clients with multiple behavioral health diagnoses. Then, participants will learn evidence-based treatment approaches, including a consideration of the comparative effectiveness of concurrent vs. sequential treatment. Participants will engage in a case study activity to practice using these approaches in the context of treating a client with Gambling Disorder and other behavioral health concerns. Participants will leave with an understanding of how to address Gambling Disorder and co-occurring disorders with their clients. This training is interactive. We expect participants to come to the training prepared to engage in creative discussion, ideally with cameras on and microphones functioning. You must stay the full length of the training to receive CE credit.

Cost: Free

Location: Virtual

Number of CE(s): 2.5

Instructional Level: Intermediate. This training includes multiple interactive elements and participation is required to receive credit. Suited for those with clinical capacity. This training counts toward the MA PGS Certificate Core Coursework

Agenda:

1. Review of content from previous Introduction to Gambling & Co-occurring Disorders training 
2. Treatment considerations, including sequential versus concurrent treatment and steps for making a treatment and safety plan)
3. Case study activity and group discussion 
4. Additional considerations in the management of gambling and co-occurring disorders
5. Closing 

Learning Objectives: 

As a result of completing this training, you will be better prepared to…

1. Explain treatment considerations for clients experiencing Gambling Disorder and at least one other co-occurring disorder and describe how you would engage in shared decision making about the management of co-occurring conditions. 
2. Discuss with clients about how their behavioral health condition(s) contribute to their gambling behavior and vice versa. 
3. Select and apply evidence-based approaches for treating gambling and other behavioral health concerns.

Instructor Bios:

Instructor #1: Heather M. Gray, PhD: Dr. Gray is the Director of Academic Affairs at the Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance, an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and leads the Division on Addiction’s efforts to develop and implement M-TAC. She has been working in the addiction research and education field for over 15 years. Her research focuses on the development of, and recovery from, addictive disorders. Dr. Gray’s recent research includes examining the link between problem gambling and self-harm, and how people gamble and respond to interventions designed to promote responsible gambling. She is Editor-In-Chief of the Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS; https://basisonline.org/) research blog. Dr. Gray earned her PhD in Social Psychology from Harvard University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship with the Boston University Health and Disability Research Institute.

Instructor #2: Anupria Davenport, MPH, CHES: is a Senior Manager for Training & Education on the Strategic Planning & Organizational Effectiveness team. In this role, she will support HRiA’s problem gambling projects – M-TAC and PBU. Prior to joining HRiA, Anupria worked as a Consultant for the Center for Research & Evaluation at the University of Mississippi. Anupria is passionate advancing public health, committed to improving outcomes with data-driven solutions, and interested in creating innovative pathways to systems change. Based in Houston, TX, Anupria is a Certified Health Education Specialist and currently pursuing her Doctor of Public Health at The University of Texas. She has a master’s degree in epidemiology from Jackson State University.