Gambling disorder is a behavioural addiction that affects a large number of individuals, yet often goes unrecognised.
In this podcast, Dr Myooran Canagaratnam is joined by two of the UK’s leading experts, Prof Henrietta Bowden-Jones and Prof Sam Chamberlain, to explore gambling and its profound clinical, social and psychiatric implications.
Drawing on frontline experience, the discussion looks at how gambling disorder presents, those most at risk, and why comorbidity with depression, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other conditions makes it highly relevant to psychiatric practice. This podcast examines the impact of digital gambling, dopamine-modulating medications, and the wide-ranging spectrum of gambling-related harms.
The podcast also offers an overview of evidence-based treatment and the rapidly expanding research which is now underpinned by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence] guidance and the gambling levy.
Learning objectives
By the end of this podcast, you should be able to:
- identify what is meant by 'gambling disorder', as well as 'gambling-related harms'
- recognise how gambling disorder can affect anyone, but is more common in particular vulnerable groups
- recognise why identifying gambling disorder and providing evidence-based treatments is important
- give examples of recent developments in the UK such as the gambling levy and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.
Availability
This podcast is available as part of a CPD eLearning subscription.
