As the popularity of esports grows, so is the rising concern of problem gambling amongst adolescents who engage in esports. Join us for this webinar where we will explore new and emerging research on adolescents, esports gambling, and gambling.

In particular, by the end of the webinar, learners will be able to:

1. Briefly discuss adolescence as a developmental period of increased risk for addictive behaviours;

2. Discuss the impact of gambling, esports gambling, and gaming on adolescence and the differences between the three;

3. Discuss how behavioural addictions impact the mental health of adolescents; and,
     
4. Describe how clinicians can support youth who are experiencing addictive behaviours.

Audience members will have an opportunity to engage in a question-and-answer period at the end of the presentation. This webinar is best suited for mental health and addictions service providers; practice recommendations will be highlighted.

Presenter:

Loredana Marchica Ph.D, is a bilingual licensed Psychologist.  She has a a PhD in School/Applied Child Psychology from McGill University and a Master’s degree in Child Studies from Concordia University. She has extensive clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and their families including training at the Childhood Disorders Hospital in Child Psychiatry at the Jewish General Hospital, The Montreal Children's Hospital, and the Psychoeducational and Counseling Clinic at McGill University. Dr. Loredana currently works at the Montreal Children's Hospital full-time as a Pediatric Psychologist. She has clinical experience with a variety of issues such as anxiety disorders, chronic pain, mood disorders, emotion regulation difficulties, behavioral addictions (video gaming and gambling), developmental disorders, and social skills training. Dr. Loredana works within cognitive-behavioral and acceptance-commitment therapy approaches and emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic relationship. She is committed to providing an environment of trust and collaboration. Dr. Loredana has been in private practice part-time since 2020.

Applications for accreditation have been submitted to the Canadian Problem Gambling Certification Board and to the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation for 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

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