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APPROACHES FOR ASSESSING AND DIAGNOSING THE DISORDERED GAMBLER
Course Number: G5410
Course Length: 6 hours
Tuition: $97 (US)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course identifies methods by which the client's
psychosocial environment may be utilized when assessing an individual with a
gambling disorder. Topics include:
- Understanding the underlying personality dynamics in assessing for a gambling disorder.
- Integrating the Balance of Life Model of Addiction into understanding the
functioning of a disordered gambling client.
- Differentiating between a gambling disorder and other mental health disorders.
Learners will develop the ability to complete an initial
assessment and formal diagnosis of a disordered gambler with special attention
to the DSM-5 criteria and other assessment tools.
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