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Gambling, Gaming & Tech Use Upcoming Webinar!
Problem Technology Use and Mental Health Gambling, Gaming & Technology Use Webinar Series Wednesday, July 11, 2018 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm (EST) Lisa Pont, MSW, RSW This webinar will discuss the complex relationship between problem technology use and mental health issues, as well as the available treatment options and resources for clients. After this webinar, participants will be able to: Define problem technology use Explain the link between problem technology use and mental health issues...
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Problem Tech Use - Resource for parents
Following our webinar from earlier today, Problem Technology Use and Mental Health , I thought it would be a great time to share a resource we created in 2017 for parents! A number of webinar attendees asked if we had any resources available for parents who suspect their children are engaging in problematic technology use, how parents can start that conversation with their children, and how they can get help if needed. To access this fantastic resource, please visit our website at:...
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WEBINAR Next Week! Gambling Behaviours in Older Adults
Gambling, Gaming and Technology Use How Gambling Behaviours of Older Men and Women Challenge Previous Research on Gender and Gambling Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm (EST) Mark van der Maas, PhD This webinar will discuss new research findings on how gambling behaviours of older men and women challenge previous notions on the relationship between gender and gambling. Learning Objectives Discuss the over-representation of men among people with problem gambling in general population...
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WEBINAR Next Week! Concurrent Disorders & the Mental Status Exam
Gambling, Gaming and Technology Use This webinar will describe the most common psychiatric co-occurring disorders with problem gambling, and will explain the function of the mental status exam in relation to problem gambling treatment. Learning Objectives Describe the most common psychiatric disorders that co-occur with problem gambling and the importance of addressing them in treatment. Explain the function of the mental status exam in relation to problem gambling treatment. Understand the...
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Do you use the Mental Status Examination in your practice?
Do you use the Mental Status Examination (MSE) in your practice? If so, you'll want to head to our newly released evidence-informed practice web section on the MSE . There, you will find refreshers on what the MSE entails, the latest research on its use and how to apply it to your work with people with gambling problems. You can also find our other evidence-informed practice web sections at https://learn.problemgambling.ca/eip . We also recently offered a webinar on Concurrent Disorders and...
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Webinar: Mental Health and Well-Being Among Ontario Students
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) recently released it's 2017 survey results. The report describes physical health indicators, mental health indicators, bullying, gambling and related problems, video gaming and related problems, and other risk behaviours among Ontario students in 2017 and changes since 1991, where available. A few survey highlights on gambling, gaming and technology use: About 7% of secondary school students...
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WEBINAR! Stages of Change and Problem Gambling
Gambling, Gaming and Technology Use This one hour webinar will review the Stages of Change model and how it can be applied to working with people with problem gambling. Learning Objectives Describe the Stages of Change model Identify problem gambling examples of behaviours for each stage in the model Identify at least one clinical objective and intervention for each stage of change Registration is FREE ! To register for this webinar or to learn more, please visit ...
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Screen time, social media and tech use among Ontario high school students: Webinar this Thursday!
Why are 20% of Ontario high school students spending 5 hours or more everyday on electronic devices in their spare time? To hear more about screen time, social media use and other findings from the 2017 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) register for this webinar this Thursday September 27 th from 1-2:30pm (EDT). Target audience: Public health, teachers, policy-makers , mental health leads, counsellors, and service providers. REGISTER HERE: https://OSDUHS-2017.eventbrite.com
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WEBINAR! Coping Strategies of Partners of Individuals with Problem Gambling
Gambling, Gaming and Technology Use This one hour webinar will present recent evidence on coping strategies used by partners of individuals with problem gambling. Learning Objectives Review of the literature on coping strategies used by partners of individuals with problem gambling. Demystify the coping strategies used by the partners to cope with gambling. Identify the best and worst coping strategies influence the gambling habits of the individual with problem gambling. Registration is...
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GGTU Fall 2018 Newsletter
We released the fall 2018 edition of our newsletter earlier this week. The newsletter features the newly released issue no. 39 of the Journal of Gambling Issues where the latest research on older adults and gambling is discussed, along with highlights from our Provinicial Forum, an agency spotlight on Amethyst Women's Addiction Centre, announcements, research updates, upcoming trainings and webinars, and what's in the news. In case you missed it, you can find the latest newsletter content on...
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Inventory of Gambling Situations mobile app now available
We have just released the new Inventory of Gambling Situations (IGS) mobile app. Launched in mid-September, this app provides a mobile-friendly version of the IGS, asking clients with problem gambling or suspected gambling problems about their past-year gambling frequency in 63 different situations that may put them at risk. The app provides an easy-to-use, accessible layout and the option for clinicians to get instant results with their clients in the absence of a computer. You or your...
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Mindfulness for gambling, gaming and technology use
I would have never known that I would be teaching clients how to meditate when I started in the addiction counselling field back in the early nineties. I was not even meditating back then, although I had started training in the martial arts, which I consider to be a form of moving meditation. I would not even have anticipated the types of benefits that I now see not only for the clients but also for myself and there is even scientific evidence behind them. Over the past several years,...
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Webinar: Gambling Expansion & Public Policy
Interested in learning about gambling expansion and public policy in Ontario ? Join our upcoming webinar with CAMH Senior Policy Analyst JF Crépault on June 18 from 12-1 pm Eastern Time: https://www.eenetconnect.ca/g/gambling-gaming-technology-use/event/webinar-gambling-expansion-and-public-policy
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Re: Inventory of Gambling Situations mobile app now available
That's good to hear! This is a great tool for identifying situations that can lead to gambling. If you work with people with gambling problems, you should check out the webinar mentioned above.
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Re: Just Released! Journal of Gambling Issues - Special Issue (38)
Thanks for sharing, Tiffany! Just a quick note that one of the articles in this issue will be featured in an upcoming webinar on Friday, October 19 from 12-1pm EST presented by Mélissa Côté and Joël Tremblay. Registration will open soon! A new look at the coping strategies used by the partners of pathological gamblers Mélissa Côté, Joël Tremblay, Natacha Brunelle Registration will be accessible at https://learn.problemgambling.ca/trainings-webinars# under the "Webinars" tab
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Re: Blog: Vocational Goals & Recovery
Thanks Matt! I've learned so much from you on this topic. If anyone is interested in learning more from Matt on promoting engagement in healthy, meaningful activities as alternatives to problematic behaviours, sign up for his webinar! march 13, 2019) I know it's a few months away, but it never hurts to schedule it in https://learn.problemgambling.ca/trainings-webinars
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Re: Blog: Vocational Goals & Recovery
Thanks Sylvia! Yes, I look forward to speaking on the topic of meaningful activities during the webinar that I will be facilitating in March! I should also mention that the vocational supports discussed in the blog I wrote focus on treatment for clients with problem gambling, but many of these strategies can also be applied to clients with other types of problematic behaviours, such as problem technology use.
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Re: WEBINAR! Introduction to Compassion Fatigue
Very interesting webinar @Registered Member! Thanks for hosting! This topic was also identified as a priority evidence need in our Sharing Together initiative. Check it out here: http://www.eenet.ca/node/2038 .
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Welcome to new members and some orientation information
A warm welcome to all new members, and a big hello to all those who have been part of the subgroup for a while. To introduce myself, my name is Anita Corsini and I recently joined the Gambling, Gaming, and Technology Use (GGTU) team here at CAMH. Part of this new role will involve facilitating conversation on this online subgroup, as well as organizing other knowledge sharing activities relevant to researchers and practitioners in the field of gambling, gaming, and technology use. Please do...
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Gambling, Gaming and Technology Use Training Needs Assessment
The Gambling, Gaming and Technology Use (GGTU) team at CAMH has been delivering quality professional development and support to service providers for over 20 years. To help us continue to deliver high-quality products and support, we would like to better understand the populations we are serving and their training needs. By filling in this needs assessment survey, you will help us develop better training deliveries to you and service providers like you. This survey should take approximately...