Treatment Provider Workshops

As part of its ongoing public outreach initiatives, the NCRG hosts a national Treatment Provider Workshop Series that allows mental health and addiction treatment providers to better understand the most up-to-date research on gambling disorders and apply those findings to their clinical practice. Each training session features leading researchers and clinicians in the field of gambling disorders, and topics range from screenings and assessments for pathological gambling to new manuals including effective behavioral treatment strategies.

These free two-hour workshops are hosted in partnership with various state and regional organizations, and participants will earn continuing education credits from leading accreditations by the following organizations: the American Psychological Association, the California Foundation for the Advancement of Addiction Professionals, the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, the National Board for Certified Counselors and NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals.

The 2011 NCRG Treatment Provider Workshop Series sessions included:

  • Boston, Mass. – "Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Problem Gambling"
    July 26, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
    Speaker: Dr. Lisa Najavitz, Boston University School of Medicine
    Co-sponsor: The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling
  • Iowa City, Iowa –"Update on Gambling Disorders: Advanced Training on Predictors, Comorbidity and Course"
    August 30, 2011, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. CST, University of Iowa, North Hall, room 103
    Speaker: Dr. Donald Black, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Kelch Conference Room
    Co-sponsor: Iowa Gambling Treatment Program, Iowa Department of Public Health
  • San Diego, Calif. – "Screening and Assessment of Pathological Gambling" 
    September 20, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. PST, National Conference on Addictive Disorders
    Speaker: Dr. Randy Stinchfield, University of Minnesota
    Co-sponsor: NAADAC, The Association For Addiction Professionals
    **Participants must register for the National Conference on Addictive Disorders
  • Las Vegas, Nev. – "Overcoming Impulse Control – A Guide for Therapists"
    October 1, 2011, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. PST, The Sands Expo and Convention Center at the Venetian, Room 201
    Speaker: Dr. Jon Grant, University of Minnesota
    Co-sponsor: Nevada Council for Problem Gambling
  • Detroit, Mich. – "Brief Motivational Interventions for Problem Gambling" 
    October 25, 2011, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. CST, The Guidance Center, Center for Excellence (13111 Allen Road, Building 2, Southgate, MI)
    Speaker: Dr. Matthew Martens, University of Missouri, Columbia
    Co-sponsors: Neighborhood Service Organization, Michigan Association for Problem Gambling

The NCRG plans to host workshops in other cities in the years ahead. Those interested in hosting a workshop in their community should contact NCRG communications and outreach manager Amy Martin at amartin@ncrg.org or 202-552-2689.