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2008 Problem Gambling Phase Trainings


Phase Date Room*
Phase 1 and 2 Jan. 8 and 9, 2008 Conf 4&5
Phase 3 and 4 March 4 and 5, 2008 Conf 4&5
Phase 5 and 6 April 8 and 9, 2008 Conf 4&5
Phase 7 June 3, 2008 Conf 20
Phase 8 June 4, 2008 Room 401
State Library
Review and Exam June 11 and 12, 2008 Conf 20
* The trainings are located at the Indiana Government Center (402 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis).
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Topics to be covered:
PHASE 1/2: History and scope of gambling in US; Definitions, Screening and Assessment Tools; Typology; DSM-IV Criteria

PHASE 3/4: The meaning of money; treatment planning; co-occurring disorders; stages of change; harm reduction; self help groups; financial management issues; legal issues and gambling treatment.

PHASE 5/6: Biogenetics; Neurochemistry & Psychopharmacology & the Brain of the gamblers; Special Populations (teens, seniors, multi-cultural); Issues for Women

PHASE 7/8: Spirituality & Recovery; Treatment Design & Levels of Care; Relapse Prevention; Workplace & EAP Issues; Reimbursement Strategies; Transference & Counter-Transference Issues; Ethics Standards; Resources; Certification Standards

To register, please download the registration form and submit to the Indiana Problem Gambling Awareness Program.

Could the problem be gambling?

Have you ever felt the need to be more and more money?
Have you ever had to lie to people important to you about how much you gamble?
An answer of "yes" to either or both of these questions may indicate a problem with gambling.
For a confidential referral, call 1.800.994.8448

Indiana Problem Gambling Referral Line is funded by Indiana Problem Gamblers' Assistance Fund.
Gambling News
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Event Calendar
Problem Gambling Clinical Consultant Call... 05/19/08
Problem Gambling Phase 7 Training... 06/03/08
Problem Gambling Phase 8 Training... 06/04/08
Problem Gambling Clinical Consultant Call... 06/04/08

Indiana Problem Gambling Awareness Program (IPGAP)


The Indiana Problem Gambling Awareness Program is a project funded by the Division of Mental Health Addiction to raise the awareness of problem gambling and promote treatment options in Indiana. This project is being led by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC) DMHA's substance abuse prevention technical assistance contractor. The IPRC is expanding its mission to address the issues of problem gambling prevention.
What is Problem Gambling?
Problem gambling is gambling behavior which causes disruptions in any major area of life: psychological, physical, social or vocational. The term "Problem Gambling" includes, but is not limited to, the condition known as "Pathological", or "Compulsive" Gambling, a progressive addiction characterized by increasing preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop, "chasing" losses, and loss of control manifested by continuation of the gambling behavior in spite of mounting, serious, negative consequences. (from National Council on Problem Gambling)