Lesson 1Motivation and readiness to change: stages of change, decisional balance, ambivalence explorationDis part dey look at checking motivation and readiness to stop, using stages of change, weighing pros and cons, and digging into mixed feelings to give right feedback, build interest, and plan when and how strong to do intervention.
Applying stages of change to gambling behaviorUsing decisional balance to map pros and consExploring ambivalence with motivational skillsAssessing confidence, importance, and readinessAligning interventions with change stageLesson 2Assessment of cognitive distortions and beliefs: illusion of control, gambler’s fallacy, superstitions, entitlement beliefsDis part dey focus on checking wrong thinking about gambling, like feeling you control it, gambler fallacy, juju beliefs, and feeling you deserve win, and how dem link to taking risk, keep losing, and easy to fall back.
Screening for common gambling thinking errorsAssessing illusion of control and skill beliefsIdentifying gambler’s fallacy and near-miss biasExploring superstitions and magical thinkingEvaluating entitlement and rescue fantasiesLesson 3Risk assessment: suicidality, impulsivity, comorbid substance use, family violence, financial crisisDis part dey explain how to check danger for people wey get gambling problem, like wanting to kill self, rash action, mixing with drugs, fight in family, and money wahala, plus how to make safety plan and send to right place.
Screening for suicidality and self-harm riskAssessing impulsivity and disinhibition factorsEvaluating substance use and intoxication riskIdentifying family violence and safeguarding needsAssessing financial crisis and urgent supportsLesson 4Cultural and family context: marital dynamics, parenting stressors, financial roles, religious or community beliefs about gamblingDis part dey look into culture, family, and community wey shape gambling, like husband-wife matter, stress from raising pickin, money roles, shame, and church or town belief about gambling, to make check-up fit the person culture.
Mapping family structure and financial rolesAssessing marital conflict and trust erosionExploring parenting stress and caregiving strainUnderstanding cultural and religious views on gamblingAddressing stigma and community expectationsLesson 5Assessment of comorbidity and differential diagnosis: mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, impulse-control disordersDis part dey cover checking other mind sickness together with gambling, like mood, worry, ADHD, bipolar, character problem, and impulse control, and how to know which one dey main or come from gambling.
Screening for mood and anxiety disordersAssessing ADHD and executive dysfunctionIdentifying bipolar spectrum presentationsEvaluating personality and impulse-control issuesDistinguishing primary from secondary symptomsLesson 6Comprehensive clinical interview: gambling history, onset, frequency, triggers, financial and legal consequencesDis part dey show how to do full doctor talk on gambling, from when e start, how often, wetin push am, chasing loss, and wahala with money, law, work, and family to help diagnosis and plan treatment.
Structuring the initial diagnostic interviewExploring onset, course, and escalation of gamblingAssessing frequency, duration, and preferred activitiesEvaluating financial, legal, and occupational harmsAssessing relationship and caregiving consequencesLesson 7Functional assessment of gambling episodes: antecedents, behaviors, consequences, reinforcement patternsDis part dey cover checking gambling time, mapping wetin happen before, wetin dem do, after, to find pattern wey keep am going, high danger time, and things we fit change for personal treatment.
Identifying internal and external antecedentsMapping gambling behaviors step by stepDocumenting short- and long-term consequencesAnalyzing positive and negative reinforcement cyclesUsing functional data to design interventionsLesson 8Collateral information and records: partner interview, financial statements, app/online betting logsDis part dey explain how to collect and read info from wife or family, money paper, and phone betting record to check true gambling way, measure damage, and find lie or trick wey fit change case plan.
Planning and obtaining informed consent for collateralPartner and family interviews about gambling impactReviewing bank, credit, and debt documentationAnalyzing betting apps, online logs, and statementsReconciling self-report with objective collateral dataLesson 9Standardized screening tools and measures: SOGS, PGSI, DSM-5 criteria checklist, NODS, PHQ-9, GAD-7, AUDIT-CDis part dey look at main standard tools for check gambling and other common sickness, like SOGS, PGSI, DSM-5 list, NODS, PHQ-9, GAD-7, AUDIT-C, with how to score and mix into doctor work.
Selecting appropriate gambling screening toolsAdministering SOGS, PGSI, and NODSUsing DSM-5 criteria checklists in practiceScreening mood and anxiety with PHQ-9 and GAD-7Assessing alcohol risk with AUDIT-CLesson 10Sleep, trauma, and stress assessment: insomnia, trauma history, occupational stressors and shift work effectsDis part dey show how to check sleep, old hurt, and stress for gambler, like no sleep, past trauma, work stress, night shift, and how dem mix with urge, fall back, and treatment work.
Screening for insomnia and sleep disruptionExploring trauma history and PTSD symptomsAssessing occupational stress and job strainEvaluating shift work and circadian disruptionLinking stress, sleep, and gambling relapse
