Class Description
Tales abound of those with gambling disorders and the means they used in which to obtain funds to gamble. This class, presented by Dr. Linda Graves, Psy.D, NCGC-II, examines the research about gamblers and illegal acts, looks at the “why,” and examines the availability of resources to address gambling disorders, both while incarcerated and after release.
Learning Objectives
- Learn three ways disordered gambling can relate to committing illegal acts
- Name six crimes that disordered gamblers are more likely to commit
- Recall and share at least four prevention and treatment services available to parolees or probationers through the CalGETS program
- Discuss why the criterion, illegal acts, was not included in the DSM-5 list of criteria for disordered gambling
Educational Goals
- This course reviews a strong research base to support the hypothesis that people with gambling disorders commit illegal acts at a higher rate than those who do not have a gambling disorder
- The course will describe ways gambling disorder can relate to the commitment of illegal acts
- Doctoral level participants will learn why a client’s gambling history should be addressed when the client enters treatment for gambling disorder after incarceration
Outline
- Relationship between crime and disordered gambling: a look at the research: 20 minutes
- The types of crimes committed by disordered gamblers: 15 minutes
- Gambling while incarcerated: 20 minutes
- Re-entry and treatment options: 25 minutes
- Why “illegal acts” was taken out of the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5: 10 minutes