C11 / C11a - Compulsive Spending/Debting Recovery

17 Hours / 3 Hours

Goal:

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To instruct professional on how to identify, verify and treat this addictive disorder. 

To educate professionals about treatment strategies and how to incorporate these processes into any treatment setting.

Objective:

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Participants will be able to define Compulsive Spending/Debting.

Participants will be able to explain the effect of social and family of origin relationship to money and debting/spending.

Participants will be able to identify the importance and impact of these messages/beliefs.

Participants will be able to recite cycle of addiction and discuss effective treatment techniques, and various proven financial recovery strategies.

C11 is a 17 hour course, and C11a is a 3 hour shorter version of the same course.

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C12 - Compulsive Gambling & the Family

3 Hours

Goal:

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The overall goal of this course is to discuss a systems approach as it relates to the multiple effects of Compulsive Gambling on all family members. 

To cover denial, delusion and enabling as it relates to the family. 

To address intervention and treatment approaches best suited for the spouse and the children.

Objective:

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Trace family of origin causes to present day pathological gambling behavior.

Identify the cycle of addiction in the families responses to the gamblers behavior.

Construct a plan to help family members overcome their denial.

Write an effective treatment plan for the family.

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C13 - Compulsive Gambling & the Adolescent

3 Hours

Goal:

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To focus on statistical information and case studies of adolescents who demonstrate problems with pathological gambling. 

To address family of origin issues, abandonment, unresolved grief and abuse that may act as a catalyst for adolescents to succumb to peer pressure and use gambling as a way to deal with their feelings.

Objective:

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List 4 possible causes that lead to adolescent gambling behavior.

State 3 treatment strategies.

Define 2 family of origin issues that may block the adolescents recovery.

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C14 - Compulsive Gambling & Special Populations

3 Hours

Goal:

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The goal of this course is to address the specific concerns of Caucasians, African Americans, Hispanic, Native Americans and Prison Populations who suffer from the effects of pathological gambling.

Objective:

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Explain 2 communication styles that have worked in developing rapport with these populations.

Differentiate special needs of the above mentioned groups.

Define specific treatment strategies for these populations.

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C15 - Compulsive Gambling - Ethics & Treatment Techniques

7 Hours

Goal:

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The goal of this course is to identify ethical concerns and treatment strategies for treating pathological gamblers.

Objective:

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Differentiate treatment needs and ethical concerns between pathological gambling and other addictive disorders.

Discuss the major ethical differences revolving around financial responsibility, debt repayment, and counselors sensitivity to these issues.

Discuss the special treatment needs of the gambler like leisure time activities & repayment of debt will be of major focus.

Explain how techniques like REBT, Grief Recovery & the use of imagery are beneficial treatment strategies.

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