The DSM-5 and Problem Gambling

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How to Use DSM-5 to Diagnose Individuals with Problem Gambling

Do you work with individuals who have a gambling or other type of addiction? Would you like to know how the DSM-5 has impacted addiction definition and treatment?

This post will provide you with four excellent webinars (and two presentations) to get you up-to speed on the changes that have impacted problem gambling and the ways in which you may effectively work with individuals suffering from his addiction.

In the first Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC) presentation, Dr Peter Nathan from the University of Iowa provides an overview of problem gambling. This includes: diagnosis, epidemiology, and the new DSM-5 criteria.

Problem Gambling Overview Webinar

Problem Gambling Overview Presentation

In the second webinar, Dr. Lori Rugle from the University of Maryland reviews the most commonly employed, evidenced-based brief problem gambling screening instruments currently in use.

Problem Gambling SBIRT Webinar

Problem Gambling SBIRT Presentation

In the third presentation, Dr. Nancy Petry who was a member of the American Psychiatric Association’s Substance Use Disorders Workgroup for the DSM-5, and lead the subcommittee on behavioral addictions, will outline the changes to gambling diagnosis.

She will also outline how the changes for gambling diagnosis are likely to impact the assessment and treatment of gambling problems in years to come.

Problem Gambling: DSM-5 Changes Webinar

In the fourth and final ATTC webinar of this series, Dr. Ken Winters, Dr. Kate Spilde and Dr. Mary Cuadrado discuss the factors that make adolescents, American Indians, and Hispanics and Latinos more vulnerable to problem gambling, as well as their unique problem gambling treatment needs.

Problem Gambling Special Populations

Not surprisingly, more people today are in need of treatment for a problem gambling disorder as a result of the increase in lotteries, legalized, and Internet gambling.

To get a broad overview of the changes that took place with DSM-5, make sure to check out Confused by DSM-5? Get Up to Speed Easily!.

This post also provides resources with an in-depth view into the changes affecting autism and intellectual disability, dementia, depressive and grief disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, psychosis, PTSD, sleep/awake disorders and substance abuse.

I’m hoping that you find these resources helpful 🙂

What sources do you use to assist you with your clients in problem gambling?