Prevention of Gambling Among Youth: Increasing Knowledge and Modifying Attitudes Toward Gambling
Total CE Credit Hours: 1 Course Info URL: https://www.addictioncounselorce.com/courses/101458
To help ensure your CEs are relevant to your practice,
we regularly retire courses that are no longer current.
This course has been retired. It is no longer available.
We add new courses all the time. Try these categories:
Research shows that gambling is a popular activity among youth. The more young people become involved in these activities, the more likely they are to develop irrational thoughts and habits related to gambling. In this study, 273 students helped to test a video designed to (a) increase knowledge about gambling and (b) correct inaccurate knowledge. The effectiveness of the video was evaluated using two experimental conditions and one control condition.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Prevention of Gambling Among Youth: Increasing Knowledge and Modifying Attitudes Toward Gambling created by Marie-Pier Lavoie et al
Journal/Publisher
Journal of Gambling Issues
Publication Date
February 2004, Issue 10
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.
Marie-Pier Lavoie
Marie-Pier Lavoie, MPs, is a psychologist and a doctoral student at Laval-University-Robert-Giffard Research Centre (Quebec City). During her studies in the department of psychology she gained expertise in such varied fields as gambling problems in youth, interventions with teenagers suffering from social phobias, and the effects of multiple sclerosis on patients and family. Her current thesis topic is in experimental medicine with research on the origin of seasonal affective disorder.
Robert Ladouceur
Robert Ladouceur, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Laval University in Quebec City. After his doctoral studies, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Temple University in Philadelphia. His work on gambling is esteemed internationally. His research and treatment model focuses on the cognitive variables involved in acquiring and maintaining gambling behaviors and on the cognitive distortions and erroneous perceptions underlying gambling problems. His research led to treatment strategies for problem gambling that target, challenge, and modify erroneous beliefs about chance and probabilities. He was invited twice to present his work to the National Gambling Impact Study Commission, the U.S. presidential commission on gambling. In 1996, he received the Research Award from the National Council on Problem Gambling. In 2003, he was awarded the Senior Research Award from the National Center for Responsible Gambling.
Course Creator
Dan Rebek, Ph.D.
Recommended For
This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about prevention of gambling among youth. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Discuss the prevalence of gambling among children under the age of 13 and possible causes for the behavior.
Explain the methodology of the reported study including participants, experimental conditions, procedure, and instruments.
Describe study results including any changes in attitudes and knowledge among the control and experimental groups.
Availability
This course is available starting Sep 9th, 2008 and expires Mar 29th, 2019
Disclosure to Learners
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
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
Dan Rebek, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Commercial support
There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
Exam Questions
All exam questions for the course are visible on this page for members of Addiction Counselor CE.
Membership is free, and you can register today!
You'll only pay when you're ready to purchase a course, or if you take advantage of the Unlimited Package.
If you're already a member, please sign in to see the exam questions for this and all other courses.
Discuss this course
You can share your thoughts about this course after you pass the exam.
Is this course approved for my continuing education requirements?
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.
Do you have accommodations for my disability (ADA)?
If you are having trouble using Addiction Counselor CE, please contact us! We would be happy to accommodate your needs right away, and your input will help us make Addiction Counselor CE more accessible for future users too.
How do I enroll in this course?
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.
What do I have to do to complete the course?
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.
How do I access the materials?
Most of our 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 above for more
info. You don't need to enroll in the course to access materials, whether free or paid. So you always
know what you're getting into before you commit to taking the exam.
How do I get my certificate?
Your certificate(s) will be available to download or email immediately when you pass the course exam and complete the evaluation.
Can I contact you for more help?
Yes! Use the Help widget at the bottom-right of the screen anywhere on Addiction Counselor CE to search our help docs, or to ask our support team for help. Unlike most of our competitors, Addiction Counselor CE has live US-based support reps to help you by email, chat, or phone.
This course material is hosted by
,
a web site separate from Addiction Counselor CE.
When you're done, just close the tab/window to return to this course page.
