Gambling Disorder, Mental, and Physical Health Considerations for Practitioners

A Collaborative Symposium

Friday, March 17th, 2023 

5 CE Available through IAODAPCA

A collaborative symposium between the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling and Center for Compulsive Behavior and Addiction, Rush University Medical Center about Gambling Disorder, Mental, and Physical Health Considerations for Practitioners featuring several professional speakers.

Learning objectives

• To evaluate science-based advancements on the neuroscience, diagnosis and treatment of gambling disorders.
• To provide diagnosis of, and treatment for, gambling disorder co-morbidities.
• To effectively communicate to patients important gambling related topics, including brain changes, stigma, and prevention and treatment strategies.

7:30-8:30 am  - Registration and Breakfast

8:30-8:45 am - Welcome: Calvin Miller & Dr. T. Celeste Napier

8:45-9:30 am - BioPsychoSocial Considerations: How Gambling Disorder Impacts Physical and Mental Health presented by Timothy W. Fong, MD

9:30-10:15 am - I love a Good Clinical Handout: Neuroscience-based Answers to Client Questions presented by Deirdre Querney, MSW, CPGC, CCAC

10:15-10:30 am - Break

10:30-11:15 am - Psychopharmacology, Gambling, and Co-Occurring Disorders presented by Marc Potenza, PhD, MD, PhD

11:15-Noon - How Does Gambling Addiction Happen presented by Iris Balodis, PhD and Dr. T. Celeste Napier, PhD

Noon-1:30 pm - Lunch (Room 500)

1:30-2:30 pm & 2:30-3:30 pm - Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Interactive, In-depth topics and Q&A

3:30-4:00 pm - Networking Reception with Presenters and Attendees

Iris Balodis, PhD McMaster University

Dr. Iris M. Balodis, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at McMaster University and Associate Director of the Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research. Her research focuses on motivational processes influencing maladaptive decision-making, including gambling disorder. Iris is a founding member of OGRS (The Ontario Gambling Research Society). She is affiliated with the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research and a core instructor on the Science of Cannabis courses.

Timothy W. Fong, MD UCLA

Tim Fong is a Professor of Addiction Psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. He is the Director of the UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, a one-year program that provides clinical training in the management of addictive disorders. Dr. Fong is also the co-director of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program; the purpose of the program is to examine the underlying causes and clinical characteristics of gambling disorder to develop effective, evidence-based treatment strategies. Dr. Fong is the Director of the Steering Committee to the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, a multi-disciplinary effort to examine the impact of cannabis on body, mind, and brain.

Kirk Moberg, MD, PhD University of Illinois College of Medicine

Dr. Kirk Moberg is a Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and has over 25 years of experience providing addiction treatment services. He has served as the medical director of three treatment centers in central Illinois: the New Choice Center for Addiction Recovery in Champaign, the Carle Addiction Recovery Center in Urbana, and the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery in Peoria. Dr. Moberg is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Preventive Medicine—Addiction Medicine and is certified as a Medical Review Officer.

T. Celeste Napier, PhD Rush University Medical College

Dr. Napier’s academic background includes a PhD in Pharmacology from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and post-doctoral training in Neurobiology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. She has conducted research sabbaticals at Yale University School of Medicine and the University of Washington Health Sciences Center. Her scientific interests include the neurobiology of motivational behaviors, including those that regulate healthy decision-making versus those associated with drug and behavioral addictions. She has authored 140+ publications in peer reviewed scientific journals, and 180+ published abstracts on neuroscience topics that span biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology and behavior, as well as addiction education for health professionals.

Marc Potenza, MD, PhD Yale University School of Medicine

Dr. Potenza is a board-certified psychiatrist with sub-specialty training and certification in addiction psychiatry. He is a Senior Scientist at Yale University School of Medicine’s National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse and the Director of the Problem Gambling Clinic, the Center of Excellence in Gambling Research, and the Women and Addictive Disorders Core of Women’s Health Research. He has consulted to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Registry of Effective Programs, National Institutes of Health, American Psychiatric Association and World Health Organization on matters of addiction. Deirdre Querney, MSW City of Hamilton Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Services

Deirdre Querney, BSW, MSW

Deirdre Querney is a Registered Social Worker who has provided outpatient addiction treatment services for the past 23 years at the City of Hamilton’s Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Services. Her clinical experience includes individual counselling, group work and couples/family counselling. Deirdre is certified by the Canadian Problem Gambling Certification Board (CPGCB) and the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation

Rush is a not-for-profit health care, education and research enterprise comprising Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush Health

In support of improving patient care, Rush University Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education  (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

For Medicine:

Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For Nursing:

Rush University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 nursing contact hour(s).

Chicago Marriott at Medical District/UIC 625 South Ashland Avenue at Harrison Street (312) 491-1234 Limited Room Block at special rate of $199 per night. Click here to reserve your room today. Special rates available until room block is filled. Cut-off date for reservations while rooms are available is March 3, 2023.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Coffee/Tea service will be provided during the Collaborative Symposium. Driving and parking directions will be included in your registration confirmation.

Illinois Council on Problem Gambling is offering a limited number of scholarships for this event. Costs covered by the grant are listed below.

Professional Development Scholarship (total value up to $600) Includes:

• Symposium Registration Cost
• Hotel stipend of $199/night for up to two nights when booked with the ICPG room block
• 1 Year Membership for New Members

Scholarship Applications are Available on the Events Page of the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling Website (www.illinoisproblemgambling.org)

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