Beginner
Working with Teens Who Gamble
A 3-hour beginner-level course for practitioners in Canada that introduces adolescent gambling behaviours, associated harms, and developmentally appropriate clinical responses. Covers prevalence and trends in Canadian youth, risk and protective factors (family dynamics, peer influence, developmental vulnerabilities, Indigenous and LGBTQ+ considerations, socio-economic determinants), validated screening and assessment tools, brief interventions (MI, CBT-informed techniques), family- and school-based approaches, and legal/ethical and referral pathways in Canadian settings.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion14 lessonsMobile & desktop
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)FamiliesIndigenous CommunitiesLGBTQ2S+Youth & AdolescentsAssessment & ScreeningCrisis InterventionGambling & Behavioural Addictions
$30CAD
3 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Understand the scope and forms of adolescent gambling in Canada and current prevalence trends
Identify developmental, familial, peer, cultural and socio-economic risk factors for youth gambling
Select and administer validated adolescent gambling screening and assessment tools used in Canada (e.g., BAGS, CAGI, SOGS‑RA, BBGS, Lie/Bet) and interpret results
Conduct brief, evidence-informed interventions (motivational interviewing, CBT-informed strategies) with adolescents
