Lesson 1Behavioral addiction assessment: gambling history, types (sports betting), losses, time spent, triggers, chasing, concealment, financial consequencesDis part focus pon structured assessment a behavioral addictions like gamblin an digital ting, checkin when it start, patterns, wah trigger it, chasin losses, hidin it, losses, how it mess up life, an money problems fi guide diagnosis an treatment, yuh see.
Documenting gambling and betting historyAssessing time spent, losses, and chasing behaviorIdentifying triggers, urges, and high-risk contextsEvaluating concealment, lying, and relationship harmAssessing financial impact, debt, and legal risksLesson 2Functional assessment: occupational, relationship, legal, housing, social support, daily routine, leisure activitiesDis part explain how fi check functionin cross work, relationships, legal ting, housin, social circle, daily structure, an leisure, linkin dem problems to substance or behavioral addictions an spottin strengths fi support recovery, yuh know.
Assessing occupational and academic impairmentEvaluating intimate and family relationship strainScreening for legal problems and justice involvementHousing stability, homelessness, and environmental risksSocial support mapping and daily routine analysisLesson 3Goal-directed brief intake structure: structuring first 2–3 sessions, prioritized questions, documentation templates, red flags requiring urgent referralDis part outline how fi structure di first two to three intake session, prioritize question dem, manage time, spot red flags weh need urgent referral, an use template fi consistent record an risk chat, yuh zeet.
Planning the first three intake encountersPrioritizing questions under time constraintsRecognizing red flags requiring urgent actionUsing structured intake and note templatesCommunicating findings to the care teamLesson 4Psychiatric and medical history: mood symptoms, anxiety, sleep, trauma, suicidality, family history of SUD, medical risks of stimulant and alcohol useDis part review how fi get thorough psychiatric an medical history, includin mood, anxiety, sleep, trauma, suicidal ting, family SUD pattern, an medical risk from alcohol, stimulant, an oda substance weh matter fi risk an treatment, yuh see.
Screening mood, anxiety, and psychotic symptomsAssessing trauma exposure and PTSD symptomsEvaluating suicidality and self-harm historyFamily history of SUD and psychiatric disordersMedical risks of alcohol, stimulants, and opioidsLesson 5Collateral information and consent: when and how to obtain collateral data, limits of confidentiality, release formsDis part detail when an how fi get collateral info from family, partner, an oda provider, clear up confidentiality limit, an explain informed consent, release form, an handle conflictin report in respectful, ethical way, yuh know.
Indications for obtaining collateral dataExplaining limits of confidentiality to clientsDesigning clear, specific release of information formsBalancing client autonomy with safety concernsReconciling discrepant collateral and client reportsLesson 6Comprehensive substance use history: quantity, frequency, patterns, routes, polydrug use, withdrawal signs, tolerance, binge episodesDis part teach how fi get detailed substance use history, includin when it start, amount, frequency, how dem use it, pattern, polydrug ting, tolerance, withdrawal, an binge episode, while lessenin shame an maximizin accuracy fi clinic use, yuh zeet.
Documenting onset, progression, and contextsAssessing quantity, frequency, and routes of useIdentifying polydrug patterns and interactionsEvaluating tolerance, withdrawal, and blackoutsExploring binge episodes and loss of controlLesson 7Standardized instruments and screening tools: AUDIT, DAST-10, ASSIST, CAGE-AID, PHQ-9, GAD-7, SOGS/PGSI, Timeline Follow-Back (substance and gambling)Dis part introduce key screenin an assessment tool fi substance an behavioral addictions plus co-occurin disorder, explain pickin dem, scorin, interpretin, an mixin result inna diagnosis an treatment plannin, yuh see.
Selecting tools for setting and populationUsing AUDIT, DAST-10, ASSIST, and CAGE-AIDUsing PHQ-9 and GAD-7 for comorbid symptomsUsing SOGS and PGSI for gambling problemsTimeline Follow-Back for substance and gambling useLesson 8Risk assessment and safety planning: overdose risk, acute intoxication signs, suicidality, intimate partner risk, financial harm assessmentDis part cover systematic risk check fi overdose, acute high, suicidal ting, violence, an money harm, an teach how fi mek collaborative, practical safety plan weh mix crisis resource, checkin, an record duty, yuh know.
Screening overdose and acute intoxication riskAssessing suicidality and self-harm in contextEvaluating intimate partner and family violence riskIdentifying financial exploitation and gambling harmsDeveloping and documenting safety plans
