Gambling Problems: An Introduction for Behavioral Health Services Providers (3 hours)
- Credit Hours: 3 Hours
- Author: John Tinsley
- Price: $39.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for gambling disorder and distinguish between pathological gambling, gambling disorder, and problem gambling.
- Identify the co-occurrence rates between gambling disorder and substance use disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders.
- Explain the financial, legal, social, and health consequences associated with problematic gambling behavior.
- Apply screening techniques to identify gambling problems in clients presenting for behavioral health treatment.
- Describe cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches for treating gambling disorder, including addressing cognitive distortions related to gambling.
- Demonstrate rapport-building strategies for engaging clients who experience shame and anger related to their gambling behavior.
Package Contents
Course Details
Course Description: Gambling Problems An Introduction for Behavioral Health Services Providers introduces behavioral health services providers to gambling problems and their connection to other behavioral health conditions, including substance use disorders. It covers how gambling is defined, how to recognize financial and legal signs that may indicate excessive gambling in clients, and the range of related consequences, including social problems, victimization, criminalization, and health risks such as increased exposure to sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS. The course is designed for providers who may encounter clients seeking treatment for other conditions who also have unidentified gambling problems.
Date: Ongoing
Distance Learning Method: Asynchronous Reading
Target Audience: Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Criminal Justice Professionals
Refund Policy: If you request a refund within 30 days of placing your order (and prior to submitting any exams / completing any courses) we will gladly issue a refund of your money, less the processing fee and handling charge.
Course Interactivity: None
Posttest Requirements: Must score 80% or better to pass. Tests can be taken multiple times to obtain passing score.
Course Completion Requirements: Passing score on posttest. Submission of course evaluation. Course date of completion is recorded at this point.
Certificate of Completion: Issued when course is completed, available for download in Student Center
System Requirements: Internet access
About the Instructor
John Tinsley
Dr. John H. Tinsley is a former assistant professor of Medical Physiology at the Texas A&M University System College of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; M.S. from the University of North Carolina; and his B.S. from the University of Oklahoma.
He has been teaching, training, consulting and conducting research in the fields of Medical Physiology and Behavioral Biology for over twenty-nine years. Dr. Tinsley has authored over twenty-five professional and refereed articles, including invited reviews. He has been a member of the American Society for Physiology, and work done in 2001 led to an international award from The European Society on Microcirculation. Dr. Tinsley has received research funding from the Veteran’s Administration, American Heart Association, and Scott and White Hospital. In addition, he has served on numerous review committees for national grant-funding agencies and scientific journals.
Approved and Widely Recognized
CEU Matrix is approved by the following national and state accreditation boards:
CEU Matrix is approved with the following state boards:
Arkansas (ASACB), California (CCAPP #OS-07-394-0222), California (CADTP #250), Connecticut (#0115-5202), Delaware (DCB #37), Florida (FCB #5141-A), Georgia (ADACBGA #2026-4-003), Illinois (IAODAPCA #19345), Kentucky, Louisiana (LA ADRA #E026), Michigan (MCBAP), Missouri (Missouri CB #183), New Mexico (NMCBBHP #2046), North Carolina (NCSAPPB), Ohio (OCDP #50-19236), Oklahoma (OBLADS #20260153), Texas (TCB #1758-07)
Provider Statement:
CEU Matrix, provider #2726, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 07/23/2026-07/23/2027.