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Identifying and Treating Gambling Disorder Podcast

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1.  Pathological gambling was added to the DSM in?
  1. 1990
  2. 2000
  3. 1980
  4. 1995
2.  In previous versions of the DSM Pathological gambling was classified as an:
  1. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
  2. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
  3. Impulse control disorder
  4. None of the above
3.  Gambling disorder is progressive, persistent, and recurrent problematic gambling behavior leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as indicated by the individual exhibiting ___________ of the diagnostic criteria in a 12-month period.
  1. 2 (or more)
  2. 5 (or more)
  3. 3 (or more)
  4. 4 (or more)
4.  Which of the following is an evidence-based treatment option for gambling disorder?
  1. Play Therapy
  2. Mind Management
  3. Avoidance Therapy
  4. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
5.  Implicit bias research in gambling is:
  1. minimal
  2. abundant
  3. plentiful
  4. none of the above
6.  It is estimated that currently __________ of U.S. adults are experiencing gambling related problems.
  1. 4- 6%
  2. 10%
  3. 1- 3%
  4. 15%
7.  Gambling has the highest completed suicide rate of any __________.
  1. addiction
  2. mental illness
  3. hobby
  4. health disorder
8.  The Lie-Bet Screening:
  1. Uses the term pathological gambling
  2. Is the best screening tool
  3. Is no longer used
  4. Was deemed invalid
9.  Suicide prevalence among those with gambling disorder is:
  1. 20% ideation and 60% attempt
  2. 60% ideation and 20% attempt
  3. Only seen in adolescents
  4. All of the above
10.  The National Problem Gambling Helpline:
  1. Serves as single national access point for resources
  2. Is 100% confidential
  3. Includes text and chat services as well as talk
  4. All of the above

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