G5440
THE PERSONALITY DYNAMICS OF A DISORDERED GAMBLER

This course provides a theoretical and practical approach to examining the role that unmet needs and substitute satisfaction play in the development of a gambling disorder.
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Lynn John Rambeck, Psy.D, CAS

Dr. Rambeck earned his Doctor of Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago. He received specialized training in disordered gambling from medical director, Robert Custer, MD, at Taylor Manor Hospital in Baltimore, then began treating gambling disorder in his Minnesota-based private practice.

For over a decade, Dr. Rambeck delivered accredited clinical gambling-specific training to mental health and addiction professionals across the U.S. and Canada, including Hazelden and state agencies in Georgia, Minnesota, South Dakota, Michigan, and Arizona, as well as five Canadian provinces.

He has also trained university and medical school staff, including at Tulane University Department of Psychiatry and Neurology and the University of Missouri–Kansas City. Dr. Rambeck served as an advisor to the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders and was a founding member of Minnesota’s Gambling Program Advisory Committee.

In addition to gambling treatment, he specialized in long-term therapy for depressive disorders.
"Special thanks to Dr. Rambeck for his time and insight on the pathological gambler. I really have used his insight and therapy tools with my patients. I would recommend the course to anyone wanting to get into the gambling addiction field."
Michael Londe, PhD, Clinical Psy, CSAC II
Tri Star Counseling, Inc.
Joplin, MO
"Dr. Rambeck is a very knowledgeable presenter with good practical clinical information. I also appreciated his expertise in incorporating techniques on the assessment and treatment of dual disorders."
Susan Hoisington, PsyD, LP,
Executive Director Hazelden Foundation Regional Mental Health Services
Center City, MN
"The North American Training Institute has been the flagship for compulsive gambling training - not only in the state of Minnesota but also for all of North America."
Darryl Zitzow, Ph.D.,
Clinical Psychologist,
Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service
White Earth, MN
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