Foundation in Problem Gambling Assessment and Brief Interventions
Our 6-hour Training Course, Foundation in Problem Gambling Assessment & Brief Interventions, has been accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for 6 Continuing Education Unit credits.
This event prioritises members of Addiction Counsellors of Ireland. Participants must be based in South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, Carlow or Kilkenny, as the event is funded by the HSE's CHO 5 region.
Barry Grant is a fully accredited counsellor, who has been specialising in problem gambling, since 2016. He is the project manager at Extern Problem Gambling, a project providing free counselling and helpline services to people impacted by gambling harms.
Topics covered in the workshops include:
- Risk factors of problem gambling
- Impulsivity
- The continuum of gambling behaviour
- Psychology of Gambling
- Neurobiology of Gambling
- Stages of Gambling
- 'Types' of Gambler
- Screening for Problem Gambling
- Cognitive Distortions
- Co-morbid conditions
- Harm Reduction Options
- Relapse Prevention Approaches
- Information on referral pathways
Previous Participant Organisations
RASP Programme, Dublin
Centre for Nursing & Midwifery Education, Letterkenny
Regional Centre for Nursing & Midwifery Education, Waterford
Dublin Simon Community
Ballyfermot Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force
Centre for Nursing & Midwifery Education, Ballinasloe
The Gaelic Players Association
Exchange House
