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UCLA Gambling Studies Program
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The Office of Problem Gambling (OPG), in partnership with the UCLA Gambling Studies Program (UGSP), is currently recruiting licensed therapists to participate in the California Gambling Education and Treatment Services (CalGETS). OPG/UGSP will be holding a Phase I Training in Southern California during the Fall of 2016. Exact location and dates are to be determined. Applicants can request to be placed on a waiting list by completing the Phase I Training Waiting List. To complete the application please se...
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Los Angeles, CA 90017. P: 626.960.3500. F: 626.960.3501. Gam-Anon International Service Office, Inc. Whitestone, NY 11357. P: 718.352.1671. F: 718.746.2571. California Council on Problem Gambling. 41743 Enterprise Circle N., Suite 202. Temecula, CA 92590. T: 714.765.5804. F: 951.266.0072. The National Council on Problem Gambling. 216 G Street NE, Suite 200. Washington, D.C. 20002. P: 202.547.9204. F: 202.547.9206. Office of Problem Gambling. PO Box 997377 MS-8700. Sacramento, CA 95899.
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UCLA Gambling Studies Program
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Most people are social gamblers. Who gamble for entertainment and typically don’t risk more than they can afford. If they should chase their losses to get even, they do so briefly. There is none of the preoccupation, long -term chasing, or progression of the pathological (compulsive) gambler. Has been defined as a progressive disorder characterized by a continuous or periodic loss of control over gambling; a preoccupation with gambling and with obtaining money with which to gamble; irrational thinking; a...
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UCLA Gambling Studies Program
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The CalGETS Goals and Principles are as follows:. Establish a statewide treatment program that will reduce the negative impact of problem and pathological gambling in California. Establish a broad spectrum of treatment services using a stepped-care approach to address diverse multi-cultural treatment needs for problem and pathological gamblers and affected individuals. Establish California-specific problem gambling training programs that will enhance the knowledge and therapeutic skill of providers.
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UCLA Gambling Studies Program
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Gambling Studies Program is devoted to understanding pathological gambling, its causes, natural history, cultural factors, and the obstacles to successful treatment. The mission of the program is to translate research findings into cost-effective, evidence-based methods of prevention, education, and treatment. A direct result of this work will be a reduction in the individual and societal damages caused by pathological gambling. Specific areas of interest include:.
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Latest News from the UGSP. Top 10 Most Cited Articles on Problem and Problem and Pathological Gambling. Top 10 Most Cited Articles on Problem and Problem and Pathological Gambling. UGSP staff conducts workshop sessions at the annual Problem Gambling Training Summit. The UCLA Gambling Studies Program prepared and conducted workshop sessions for licensed CalGETS providers at the annual Problem Gambling Training Summit hosted by the Office of Problem Gambling. Dr Fong Interviewed for ESPN about NCAA Betting.
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UCLA Gambling Studies Program
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Timothy Fong, M.D. Associate Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. Director, UCLA Addiction Medicine Clinic. David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA. Richard J. Rosenthal, M.D. Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA. Mike Campos, Ph.D. Counseling Psychologist, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA. Rory Reid, Ph.D. David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA. Brett Abarbanel, Ph. D.
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UCLA Gambling Studies Program
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Freedom from Problem Gambling. This self-help workbook for problem gamblers, developed by the UCLA Gambling Studies Program, is a tool for assisting people who are motivated to stop gambling or to reduce the problems associated with gambling. The workbook is currently being evaluated for effectiveness and it is NOT a substitute for professional help. The workbook is available in the following languages:. 2015 UCLA Gambling Studies Program 310.825.4845 UGSP@mednet.ucla.edu.
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UCLA Gambling Studies Program
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The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a treatment component of CalGETS that is currently operated within existing and licensed substance abuse treatment programs at Beit T’Shuvah, a residential treatment facility located in Venice, CA, and the Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC), a no-cost group and one-on-one gambling counseling service located in San Diego, CA. For more information about Beit T'Shuvah, visit http:/ www.beittshuvah.org/. Or contact Yael Landa at (310) 204-5200. 2015 UCLA Gambling ...
