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Risky Gambling Behaviors: Associations With Mental Health and a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

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About the Course

This study examines the connection between problem gambling and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), emphasizing their strong correlation and the resulting negative health impacts. While prior research suggests that enhanced well-being can reduce ACE-related harms, this study investigates whether flourishing mental health influences the relationship between ACEs and gambling behaviors. The findings confirmed that ACEs are linked to higher levels of gambling severity. However, unexpectedly, flourishing mental health generally did not moderate this relationship, with the exception of one specific ACE. These results offer important insights into how individual ACEs shape gambling behaviors and underscore the complex interaction between childhood adversity, mental health, and gambling outcomes.

This course is based on the reading online article, Risky Gambling Behaviors: Associations With Mental Health and a History of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) created by Lindsay A. Bristow et al in 2021.

Publication Details

Publication Date: 2021 Jun 2021

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.

Lindsay A. Bristow
Lindsay A. Bristow is a Psychiatry Resident in the Department of Psychiatry, Doctor of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. She has had multiple works published in peer reviewed journals.
Tracie O. Afifi, PhD
Dr. Afifi is an Associate Professor at The University of Manitoba in Canada in the Department of Community Health Sciences. Her research focuses on public health approaches to understanding how the experiences of child maltreatment and problem gambling are associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes. She has published over 200 peer-reviewed journal publications and has over 200 conference presentations at national and international conferences.

Course Creator

Faith Broussard Boutte

Faith Boutte’ is an experienced addiction counselor with a passion for education and professional development. She specializes in delivering courses that integrate evidence-based practices, such as motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral strategies, to equip counselors with practical tools for effective client care. With a focus on fostering culturally sensitive and client-centered approaches, Faith creates engaging, interactive learning experiences that inspire growth and innovation in the field. Dedicated to advancing the profession, she strives to empower counselors to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals and communities affected by addiction and gambling disorders.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Describe the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the development of risky gambling behaviors.
  2. 2 Discuss the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and problem gambling behaviors, including how different ACEs contribute to varying levels of gambling severity.
  3. 3 Discuss how demographic, psychological, and socioeconomic factors interact with ACEs to influence gambling risk.

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Course Creator

Faith Broussard Boutte – No dislcosures to report.

Commercial support

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

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Course Details

1 CE Hour
Reading Online
Course 103679

Related Topics

Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Gambling

Availability

This course is available until Feb 11th, 2035.

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