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RT @nasponline Heads up! We'll be kicking off a great giveaway from Positive Action, Inc. at noon ET today!! (PS, it's a counseling res ...
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RT @Addiction_Pro #Webinar Tomorrow - "Integrating Evidenced-Based Substance Abuse Treatment with the 12-Step Program" #CEU Available ...
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RT @kejames In case you missed it, @jranganathan & al. are running a FREE outreach training class for scientists: t.co/8nVNw ...
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RT @Howard_Shaffer This is National Public Health Week -- think prevention, think populations, think prospective research to understand ...
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RT @SLSingh Francis Collins looks at future drug development at TEDMed (woo-free zone) t.co/Dje2K3WVMb
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Day 3 of meetings in Washington! Just learned more about the great collaborations between Washington Indian Gaming Assoc. & @EvergreenCPG!
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Interesting read on DSM MT @namimass Why Psychiatrists Keep Adding Disorders - just for a better understanding t.co/3WQxZRGAnE
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We're running out of time, but thanks for joining us for the first session of the 2013 treatment provider workshop series. #ncrgprograms
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Another key takeaway from research: an individual's gambling disorder symptoms fluctuate over time. #ncrgprograms
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If you want the screening and assessment instruments that Dr. Nelson is talking about, read our latest monograph! t.co/irfmIIa1ei
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And now, Dr. Nelson is mixing into the DSM criteria for diagnosing a gambling disorder and assessment instruments. #ncrgprograms
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Nelson: 96% of those diagnosed with pathological gambling also reported a co-occurring disorder (substance use, depression, etc )
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Nelson: we need more research on the different types of games and its interaction with those with a gambling disorder. #ncrgprograms
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Nelson: Can a specific game cause addiction? Answer: no. Involvement (how many types of games they played) was a better predictor of problem
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Nelson: the answer is that prevalence rates will go up slightly when a new gambling opp. enters an area, but evens out over time.
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Nelson: if a casino comes into an area that hasn't had a casino, does the prevalence rate go up? #ncrgprograms (1/2)
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Nelson: Addiction can be seen in a syndrome model- a variety of signs and symptoms make you vulnerable to developing a symptom. #ncrgprogram
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Nelson: addiction is really a result of an interaction of our brain, genetics, environment. #ncrgprograms
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Nelson: for genetic risk for addiction, it applies to almost all addictions, not just specific ones like gambling and drugs. #ncrgprograms
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Nelson: there is a genetic influence on addiction. Environmental factors are also at play #ncrgprograms
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Nelson's question for the group: is an addiction the actual property of the object of addiction? - answer: no, bc there are more factors.
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Dr. Sarah Nelson is starting her part of the treatment provider workshop for @EvergreenCPG #ncrgprograms t.co/4sntMTpIhX
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RT @LEAFcouncil Parents, Teens and Gambling is out! t.co/B6JDqI0ZwY ? Top stories today via @theNCRG
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And we're starting! Oblio Stroyman is doing introductions #ncrgprograms
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