Gambling and the Brain Online Training

Gambling and the Brain

This online training covers basic information about the neuroscience of gambling and problem gambling treatment. The course is free of charge, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services (OHA PGS). Accredited for 2 CE hours.

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On-Demand Course

at your pace and convenience.

This course is approved for 2 continuing education (CE) hours. To earn CE hours, you will need to complete 1) all required course activities and 2) the course evaluation survey. A certificate of attendance will be made available on the Student Dashboard upon course completion.

Who Should Attend

This course is recommended for:

family therapists, art therapists, mental health counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other mental health clinicians,
problem gambling treatment providers,
problem gambling treatment supervisors,
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADC),
Certified Gambling Addiction Counselors, and
prevention specialists.

What Is Included

This on-demand, online training covers basic information about the neuroscience of gambling and problem gambling treatment.

The course includes 3 modules. Videos featuring clinical skills, presentations, and readings are provided within the modules.
You are free to take as much time as you need to review these resources. Once you have reviewed and mastered the content of a module, you will be required to pass a short quiz before proceeding to a new module. You must pass all of the quizzes before you are eligible for verification that you have successfully completed the course.
We suggest you take your time, view content as many times as you like, and access suggested readings and resources when possible. It is not necessary to complete the course in a single sitting. You are free to open and close the course as many times as you like.
This course includes videos of experienced mental health clinicians and actors portraying clients based on scripts from real sessions. This provides authenticity while protecting client privacy.

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Video Featuring Clinical Skills

Course Curriculum

1. Welcome!
2. How to navigate this course
3. Course Overview
4. Course Objectives
5. Video: Introduction to Gambling and the Brain
6. Transcript: Introduction to Gambling and the Brain
7. Presentation: Overview of Gambling and the Brain
8. Handout: Overview of Gambling and the Brain
9. Video: Dopamine and the Brain's Reward System
10. Transcript: Dopamine and the Brain's Reward System
11. Quiz 1: Gambling and the Brain
1. Video: Gambling and the Brain's Reward System
2. Transcript: Gambling and the Brain's Reward System
3. Required Reading: NCRG Monograph on Gambling and the Brain
4. Check out the Brain Connections Website for More Information!
5. Before we continue...
6. Your Professional Background
1. In-Session Psychoeducation on Gambling and the Brain
2. Video: In-Session Psychoeducation on Gambling and the Brain
3. Transcript: In-Session Psychoeducation on Gambling and the Brain
4. Handouts for Clients on Gambling and the Brain
5. Client Resource: Gateway Foundation Website
6. Quiz: 2: Gambling and the Brain
7. Before we wrap up...
8. Course Evalution

About this course

Free
25 lessons
0.5 hours of video content

Instructor

Senior Instructor Teresa McDowell

Teresa McDowell, EdD, LMFT is professor emerita at Lewis & Clark, where she served as department chair and co-founded the college’s Problem Gambling Services. With over 40 years of experience as a clinician, educator, administrator, and consultant, Teresa focuses on workforce development, equity-based clinical practice, integrated treatment for problem gambling, and clinical supervision. She is a social researcher, program evaluator, and consultant with Partners in Social Research and Senior Instructor for ACORN. Dr. McDowell has authored more than 50 scholarly publications and is lead author of Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Applying Third Order Thinking to Theory and Practice.

Pricing

This course is free of charge, courtesy of Oregon Health Authority Problem Gambling Services

Free

2 CE Hours

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ACORN

is committed to excellence.

ACORN has been approved by the International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization (IPGGC) and the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) to provide continuing education courses. Additionally, ACORN has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7274. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACORN is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Course Reviews

Very Informative

Pyerre Barnes

This course came with a lot of good and useful information!

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Very educational

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Gambling and the Brain Review

Danielle Case

This was a very informative process and I liked the handouts.

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