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Today's podcast is the second in our four-part series on pathological gambling. I talk with  Jody Bechtold, LCSW, NCGC-II, PC  about treatment basics for clinicians who work with pathological gamblers. We'll start with a quick overview of crisis intervention and then move into some of the assumptions and techniques of the treatments with the most empirical support in the treatment of pathological gamblers - behavior and cognitive therapy. We end with a brief overview of some challenges that can arise during the treatment of pathological gambling. This interview targets practicing clinicians or students in clinical courses. If you are not familiar with the approaches discussed in this podcast, you can find more general overviews of crisis intervention , behavior therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy on the Social Work Podcast website. Disclaimer - this podcast is intended to be a general overview of treatment approaches, rather than a clinical training. If you are currently ...

Today's podcast is the first in our four-part series looking at the DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of pathological gambling. In today's podcast,  Jody Bechtold, LCSW, NCGC-II, PC  looks at what it is, what it is not, and what are the similarities and differences between pathological gambling and substance use disorders. Download MP3 [11:43] Music: Money by Pink Floyd; Viva Las Vegas by Elvis, and Luck be a Lady by Frank Sinatra. This series on pathological gambling includes the following podcasts: What is Pathological Gambling? [11:43] Treatment of Pathological Gambling [27:00] Thinking Like a Pathological Gambler: Illusions of Control / Chance vs. Skill [8:54] How to Become a Nationally Certified Gambling Addictions Counselor [27:53] Updates: July, 2007: Watch Jody on an investigative report about pathological gambling in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on local news station WPXI.  June, 2012: Journal of Social Work Education publishes Jody's article on graduate education and gam...