Gender Differences in the Presentation of Observable Risk Indicators of Problem Gambling (DA2250)
Author(s): Newsletter
Pre-Approved for: CCAPP, CE Broker Provider, Delaware BON, FCB, MCBAP-Related, RNs
Credit Hours: 1
Course Format
This course is online. All course material is available online and is accessible immediately after purchase from your account homepage. Certificate of Completion is available immediately upon passing the exam.
Course Overview
This course examines gender differences among problem gamblers. Topics covered include harm minimization, customer behavior, staff training, problem gambling identification through visible behaviors, differentiation of problem gamblers versus non-problem gamblers, and gender differences indicators.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Gender Differences in the Presentation of Observable Risk Indicators of Problem Gambling created by Paul Delfabbro, Ph.D., Anna Thomas, Ph.D., and Andrew Armstrong, Ph.D., R. Psych in 2018.
Course Objectives
- Acknowledge there are gender differences among problem gamblers.
- Identify the indicators among female and male problem gamblers versus recreational gamblers of the same gender.
- Summarize ways staff can identify distress signs among male and female problem gamblers.
Course Outline
- What is Problem Gambling?
- Visible Behaviors and Indicators
- Gender Differences in Indicators
- Limitations and Future Direction
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