Problem Gambling Neurobiology and Pharmacology & Harm Reduction
Much has been learned in the last 40 years regarding the neurobiology of gambling and gambling disorder through neuropsychological assessment, neuroimaging studies and genetic studies. This workshop will review the research and discuss clinical implications. Sections of a client psychoeducational manual on gambling and the brain will be presented. Additionally pharmacological interventions for gambling disorder will be reviewed.
Harm reduction is often a misunderstood concept in the treatment of addictive disorders generally and gambling disorder specifically. This workshop will explore a wide range of strategies to reduce the harm of gambling and problematic gambling from a prevention perspective to a clinical/intervention perspective in the context of controlled/limited gambling and abstinence-based goals. Harm reduction through alternative pathways from traditional treatment such as natural recovery will also be discussed.
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Virtual
The Institute for Consumer Health
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