Gambling Assessment Manual for Gambling Disorders

Course overview

This course based on a publication by the National Council on Problem Gambling and is an open-access article. This course is intended to assist clinicians with the assessment of disordered gambling. Specifically, they are practice guidelines for licensed and or certified behavioral health professionals who provide counseling for adults at-risk, affected by, or suffering from health-related gambling problems. This course on gambling disorders is designed for social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, nurses, and substance abuse counselors, who do clinical work. In addition, this course is appropriate for intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to enhance their clinical skills in the assessment of gambling disorders. The course material includes a literature review of assessment instruments, interventions and research. It may also be useful for licensed clinicians who require continuing clinical education courses for license renewal. Authors: National Council on Problem Gambling Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding the assessment of gambling disorders. Specifically, a professional will: Describe essential components to be addressed in conducting a thorough gambling disorder assessment. Identify key issues in assessing the financial situation when assessing gambling impacts. Distinguish psychological and cognitive factors to be addressed in assessing gambling disorders. Citation: National Council on Problem Gambling, (2022). Gambling Assessment Manual. Issued December 2022.