Sands Bethlehem Sponsors a workshop presented by The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, Inc.

“Using Functional Behavior Assessments and Case Conceptualization Strategies to Enhance Clinical Practice”

Gambling disorder is a pervasive problem affecting individuals across the lifespan and is highly correlated with a range of other mental health disorders, including depression, substance use, mood and personality disorders. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) has been considered a promising treatment option for gambling disorders and is often cited as the most used form of treatment for gambling. A key component within CBT is the identification of functional or controlling variables of the person’s gambling behavior (i.e., functional behavior assessment). However, minimal attention has been provided on how to best identify functional relations for individuals with gambling disorders. Further, identification of functional relationships is needed to maximize the clinical utility of treatment. Therefore, the current presentation will focus on a) evidenced-based approaches to identifying functional relationships, b) how to infuse functional behavior assessments into clinical practice, and c) clinical case conceptualization using functional behavior assessment across a range of treatment modalities. Empirical evidence collected to date from the Saint Louis University Gambling Addictions research laboratory will be presented to highlight how functional behavior assessments can impact clinical practice.

Date

Monday, October 29, 2018

Time

9:00am – 4:00pm (registration begins at 8:30am)

Location

Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center

511 E. Third Street, Room 605, Bethlehem, PA 18015

Trainer

Alyssa N. Wilson, Ph.D.

Registration

This is a FREE event and lunch will be provided.

Click HERE to register or contact Taggart Associates, at RG@taggartassociates.com, for more information