Gambling Category

Therapist-delivered and Self-help Interventions for Gambling Problems-A Review of Contents

1.25 CE Hour
130 members have taken this course
Enroll In This Course

About the Course

This course examines the application of a tool to accurately compare studies in order to discover the underpinning of why an approach work, the mechanisms of change. The authors developed the GIST-1 to better track comparative data across studies. They found the GIST-1 to be accurate with near perfect agreement. This is a research intensive course.

This course is based on the reading online article, Therapist-delivered and Self-help Interventions for Gambling Problems-A Review of Contents created by Simone Rodda, PhD et al in 2018.

Publication Details

Publication Date: 2018

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were 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.

Simone Rodda, PhD
Dr. Rodda is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; She is particularly interested in developing interventions that are accessible to sub-clinical populations. She founded of the Change Strategies Project (www.changestrategies.ac.nz) which investigates implementation planning and goal setting for reductions in alcohol, internet pornography, internet gaming, overeating, sugar, gambling and caffeine. The underpinning program philosophy is self-determination theory and interventions developed to specially bridge the intention-behaviour gap.
Stephanie S. Merkouris
Ms Stephanie Merkouris was employed as a research assistant at the School of Primary Care in March 2010, working mainly within the Problem Gambling Research and Treatment Centre and the Healthy Ageing Research Unit (HARU). Stephanie has completed a Bachelor of Psychology from Monash University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology from Deakin University.
Professor Charles Abraham, D. Phil
Charles Abraham is an applied social and health psychologist specialising in translational health research. His research focuses on the design, evaluation and implementation of interventions to change behaviour patterns, especially those with the potential to improve public health and health care effectiveness. He has led, and collaborated on, many multidisciplinary, cross-institutional and international research projects and his research has had both practice and policy impact. He has held scientific advisor positions with the UK Department of Health, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the UK House of Lords.

Course Creator

Sandi Cardaman

Sandi Cardaman has been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for more than 15 years. She has worked with eating disorders, domestic violence and clients who are working with the dependency system.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for advanced levels of knowledge and is geared towards those with an interest in research.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Acknowledge that a tool is necessary to better examine data in meta-analyisis.
  2. 2 Identify the most commonly reported technique types in both therapist delivered and self-directed treatment.
  3. 3 Summarize the effectiveness of the GIST-1 tool.

Disclosure to Learners

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

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.

Course Creator

Sandi Cardaman – None to report.

Commercial support

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

$11.25
Enroll In This Course

Course Details

1.25 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 102601

Related Topics

Evidence Based Interventions Gambling

Availability

This course is available until Jan 4th, 2038.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, most likely. Look Up Your State Board for more detailed information. Logged-in site members will see the relevant approval information displayed in the Approvals tab for every course.

If you are having trouble using Impact CE, please contact us! We would be happy to accommodate your needs right away, and your input will help us make Impact CE more accessible for future users too.

Use the Enroll In This Course button and just follow the instructions! You don't pay anything until you're ready to take an exam.

To complete the course, review the course objectives, then review the material, and then pass the exam with a score of 75% or greater and lastly complete an evaluation.

Most of our self-paced courses are based on online articles available for free to the public. Some courses, such as those based on books, require that you purchase the material. Use the Materials tab for more info. Live courses simply require that you attend.

Your certificate(s) will be available to download or email immediately when you pass the course exam and complete the evaluation.

Yes! Use the Help widget at the bottom-right of the screen anywhere on Impact CE to search our help docs, or to ask our support team for help. Unlike most of our competitors, Impact CE has live US-based support reps to help you by email, chat, or phone.

Start your CE Journey now - complete your first course today, on us.

Try for free - no commitment required.

Start a Free Trial Course

Continuing Education

Confirm Action