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A Cognitive-Behavioral Analysis of Gamblers Anonymous

0.75 – 1 CE Hours
115 members have taken this course

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About the Course

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is often placed in opposition to twelve-step approaches in the treatment of addictions. While the former is accompanied by considerable empirical support and tend to be relatively brief and symptom-focused, twelve-step approaches are often more widely available, accessible without cost and can provide long-term, ongoing support. Very few studies have directly compared these approaches in the treatment of problem gambling. The purpose of this article is to briefly examine the twelve steps of Gamblers Anonymous (GA) and show their essential comparability to concepts and strategies commonly found in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The striking similarities in intention and process between these two approaches are shown for each of the 12 steps despite their differences in their conceptual and linguistic framework. The result of this analysis is to encourage integration of these complementary approaches based on the common ingredients of therapeutic change rather than on ideologically based differences.

This course is based on the reading online article, A Cognitive-Behavioral Analysis of Gamblers Anonymous created by Tony Toneatto

Publication Details

Journal/Publisher: Journal of Gambling Issues
Publication Date: Issue 21, July 2008

Course Material Author

Tony Toneatto
Tony Toneatto (Ph.D., clinical psychology, McGill University) is a senior scientist in the Clinical Research Department at CAMH. He holds a cross-appointment in the Departments of Psychiatry and Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto and is also a registered clinical psychologist in Ontario. His research interests include the psychology and treatment of problem gambling, psychiatric co-morbidity and addictions, and mindfulness meditation.

Tony Toneatto authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about a cognitive-behavioral analysis of Gambler's Anonymous. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Describe the complementary nature of Gamblers Anonymous (GA) and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
  2. 2 Identify commonalities among the sequential steps of GA and CBT and the key concepts inherent to each.
  3. 3 Explain the potential contributions of twelve-step approaches to the treatment of clients engaged in CBT.

Disclosure to Learners

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$9

Your CE Credits

0.75 – 1 CE Hours CE Approvals CE Approvals

Course Details

Reading Online
Course 101536

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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