An introduction to Behavioural Addictions: gambling and gaming
- Addiction
About
Addictive behaviours can occur in various forms, which do not always involve substances. As our understanding of behavioural addiction is evolving, this course provides an essential overview of non-substance-related behaviours. The focus is primarily on harmful gambling and gaming, the only currently officially recognised forms of behavioural addiction internationally, for which evidence-based treatment is provided in NHS specialist clinics.
Harmful gambling has devastating effects on individuals and their families, including higher suicidal rates, family breakdown, and mental health, socio-economic, and legal problems. Harmful gaming impairs functioning across all areas of the person's life, often leading to school non-attendance and breakdown of family relationships, causing significant distress to parents looking after young people affected by it.
The National Centre for Behavioural Addictions consists of the National Problem Gambling Clinic, providing an evidence-based treatment programme, and the National Centre for Gaming Disorders, delivering innovative therapy interventions. Delivered by leading clinical psychologists, this course adopts a psychological perspective on behavioural addiction, drawing on cognitive, behavioural, systemic and relational theories about what makes individuals vulnerable to gambling and gaming. It also covers screening and assessment as well as an overview of evidence-based and innovative interventions to break away from harmful gambling and gaming.
This webinar will be recorded and available to view soon after the event.
Learning outcomes
After the course, attendees are expected to be able to:
• Recognise behaviours falling into the remit of behavioural addiction
• Become familiar with the most common types of gambling/gaming
• Assess the extent to which gambling or gaming has become problematic
• Formulate around factors underpinning behavioural addictions
• Identify national clinical pathways and national/international guidance
• Offer practical tools (e.g. stimulus control, family support) to help with early change
• Understand what a typical course of treatment for harmful gambling and gaming includes
Who is this event for?
This course is suitable for psychologist practitioners working in primary care/mental health/substance use/forensic/CAMHS settings and private practice, who would like to enrich their knowledge in the area of behavioural addiction and develop relevant skills. It will also be beneficial for a range of professionals working in similar settings, including psychiatrists, doctors, nurses, drug workers, CAMHS/ youth workers, cognitive behavioural therapists and psychotherapists. It is highly recommended that attendees have generic therapeutic competencies and basic CBT competencies before attending this course.
How to attend
Attendance starts from £10 and registration is required.
Contact us
If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected].
Registration
Registration must be made online.
Attendance is from £10 and registration is required.
*PLEASE NOTE: Bookings for this event will close at 10.00 on 12/06/24. We will be unable to accept any further bookings after this point.
Cost
Please note: all rates listed are inclusive of VAT at 20%.
| Delegate category | Price (inc VAT) | |
| BPS member | £30.00 | |
| Non-member | £50.00 | |
| FOA member | £10.00 | |
| Student | £10.00 | |
| OHID/NHS commissioners/policymakers | £30.00 | Please contact [email protected] to access this rate |
| NHS/Voluntary sector staff working in addictions | £20.00 | Please contact [email protected] to access this rate |
| People with lived experience | £0.00 | Please contact [email protected] to access this rate |
How to register
Returning customers (members and non-members)
In order to register for the event you will need to sign in using your BPS website login details.
We have implemented a new Membership Database and if you haven't received your pre-registration email you will need to request your unique registration link.
Once you have the link, you can complete your registration on our portal.
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If you have forgotten your login details, you can reset your username or password.
New customers (members and non-members)
If you are not a returning customer, you will need to create your BPS account on the portal. The process is straightforward and takes just a few minutes.
Once you have registered on the portal please use your username and password to log in and register for the event.
Speakers
Dr Venetia Leonidaki, HCPC, BABCP, BPC
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, National Problem Gambling Clinic
Dr Venetia Leonidaki is the Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the National Problem Gambling Clinic. She is also a BABCP and BPC accredited supervisor. She is a co-editor of the book "Breaking free: How to stop gambling". She acts as a visiting lecturer in gambling addiction in several clinical psychology doctorates across the country.
Dr Rebecca Lockwood
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, National Centre for Gaming Disorders
Dr Rebecca Lockwood is the Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the National Centre for Gaming Disorders. She specialises in providing CBT and third-wave CBT. She is also trained in EMDR. She has provided training in addiction to NHS teams and prison settings. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences.