Peter Nathan, University of Iowa Foundation Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Public Health Emeritus, died on May 8, 2016, at the age of 81. The world knew Dr. Nathan as an internationally recognized scientist and researcher, focused on alcohol use disorder and other areas of addiction as well as a major figure at the University of Iowa where he served as provost and acting president. However, Dr. Nathan also made an outstanding contribution to the field of gambling disorder studies through his work with the NCRG’s scientific advisory board where he spearheaded efforts to raise the standards for conducting research on disordered gambling and recruited other distinguished scientists to the work of the NCRG. For more information and to post an online memory, visithttp://www.lensingfuneral.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=898044#/obituaryInfo
Our condolences to Dr. Nathan’s wife Dr. Anne Helene Skinstad and family.
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The National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) is pleased to announce the keynote speakers for the annualNCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction, scheduled for Sept. 25-26, 2016, in Las Vegas. The keynote addresses will be delivered by three of the leading innovators in the fields of addiction and gambling disorder:
Dr. Willenbring, the founder and CEO ofAlltyr: Transforming Treatment for Addictions and the former director of treatment research at the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, is pioneering new ways to conduct addiction treatment. His talk, will focus on overcoming barriers to making scientifically based professional treatment available to the public. Dr. Willenbring was recently profiled in theNew York Times.
Dr. Jon E. Grant,principal investigator of the NCRG Center of Excellence at The University of Chicago, will respond by talking about the implications of Dr. Willenbring’s ideas for the treatment of gambling disorder.
Stacey A. Tovino, JD, PhD–Report Card on Affordable Care Act and Parity: Implications for Gambling Disorder
Dr. Tovino will present an update on her groundbreaking research demonstrating that challenges remain for securing insurance and disability coverage of gambling disorder. She is the Lehman Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School Of Law andthe Director of the Health Law Program at theUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas.
A psychiatrist and internationally known expert in mindfulness training for addictions, Dr. Brewer has developed and tested novel mindfulness programs for addictions and studied the underlying neural mechanisms of mindfulness using brain imaging. His work was featured on an episode of60 Minutes.Dr. Brewer is director of research at the Center for Mindfulness and associate professor in the departments of Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Visitncrg.org/conferencefor more details about the 2016 NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction. Registration information will be announced soon – stay tuned!
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Did you miss the 2015 NCRG Conference on Gambling Addiction? No problem! The NCRG Webinar Series is presenting two of the top-ranked speakers in the next two sessions!
Many disordered gamblers started gambling at a young age and that’s why it’s important to address gambling by children and adolescents. On April 7, 2016, Duke University Professor Scott Huettel will present his innovative research in the webinar, “Rethinking Teenage Behavior: New Research on Adolescents’ Risky Choices.”Dr. Huettel’s investigation reveals that young people are actually more rational in their economic choices than assumed, although still in need of guidance in their decision-making processes. The webinar is scheduled for 2 – 3:30 p.m. EDT. Clickhereto register for this free webinar.
On May 5, 2016, Dr. Andrew Kayser, University of California, San Francisco, will present,“Waiting is the Hardest Part: Impulsivity, Addiction and the Brain.”He will discuss the latest research on cognitive control, dopamine and impulsivity – and the impact that the brain has on addictions and gambling disorder. The webinar is scheduled for 2 – 3:30 p.m. EDT. Clickhereto register for this free webinar.
Attendees who log-in for the entire program will receive continuing education certificates for 1.5 CE hours reflecting the following approvals:
The National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) is approved by theAmerican Psychological Associationto sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NCRG maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The National Center for Responsible Gaming is approved to provide continuing education byNAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals(provider number 100793).
The NCRG is anNBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider(ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. (#6474).
This program was approved by theIllinois Certification Board(Program Number 12997). Assigned categories: Counselor II, CARS II, MISA I OR II, PCGC I OR II, CCJP II, CRSS I OR II, MAATP II, NCRS II, CFPP II
Hope you can join us for these stimulating programs!
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This year the National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) is celebrating20 yearsof funding high quality, peer-reviewed scientific research on gambling disorder. Since 1996 the NCRG has awarded more than$18 millionin support of investigations of gambling disorder and youth and college gambling through its competitive grants program. The NCRG is proud to continue this mission by offering Travel Grants, Seed Grants and Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research Grants in 2016.
Travel Grants are designed to support post-doctoral investigators presenting research on gambling disorder at major scientific meetings that do not normally feature gambling-related presentations. Applicants may request up to $1,500 for economy air travel, lodging, ground transportation, meals and early-bird registration fees. Applications for Travel Grants may be submitted any time.
Seed Grants support research activities such as pilot studies, secondary analysis of existing data and development of research methodology. Applicants may request up to $30,000 in direct costs for these one-year grants. The application deadline for 2016 is August 1.
The NCRG Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research Grants grants provide long-term institutional funding for broad, multidisciplinary investigations on gambling disorder. Applicants may request up to $350,000 in direct costs for a period not to exceed three years. Letters of intent to apply for a center grant are due June 1, 2016. Applicants invited to apply for a center grant will submit their proposals on October 3, 2016.
The NCRG welcomes applications from investigators in psychology, psychiatry, epidemiology, public health, sociology, economics, neuroeconomics, neuroscience and other relevant disciplines.
Detailed grant announcements and application forms are available for download atwww.ncrg.org/research-center. For questions about the NCRG Grants Program contact Christine Reilly, Senior Research Director, atcreilly@ncrg.orgor Nathan Smith, Program Officer, atnsmith@ncrg.org.
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The fourth annualCollaborative Perspectives on Addictionwill be held March 18-19, 2016, in San Diego. This year’s theme is “Reducing Health Disparities through Addiction Science and Practice.”The deadline for poster proposals to be considered for travel awards is Dec. 4, 2015. If your topic is focused on disordered gambling, consider applying to the NCRG for aTravel Grant. NCRG will provide up to $1,500 in support of registration fees and travel expenses.
Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction is sponsored by theSociety of Addiction Psychology(Division 50 of the American Psychological Association), which promotes advances in research, professional training, and clinical practice within the broad range of addictive behaviors.
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The NCRG salutes the sponsors of the 2015 conference, held Sept. 27-29, 2015, in Las Vegas in conjunction with Global Gaming Expo. Our top Platinum Sponsors,Las Vegas Sands CorporationandMGM Resorts International, underwrote the two highlights of the conference: respectively, the Poster Session and Reception on Sunday evening and the NCRG Awards Luncheon on Monday.
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The NCRG has teamed withOhio Mental Health and Addiction Servicesand theDrug Free Action Allianceto offer Ohio treatment providers a one-day workshop,Identification and Treatment of Gambling Disorder. Scheduled for Oct. 15, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio, the program will be led byDr. Jon E. Grant, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at The University of Chicago. Dr. Grant is not only one of the leading researchers on gambling disorder but also is actively involved as a clinician, seeing many disordered gamblers in his practice.
This workshop will present what is known about the biology of people with gambling problems and how people with gambling problems think. The presentation will discuss developmental issues, genetics and cognitive aspects of gambling. In addition, Dr. Grant will focus on evidence-based treatments used for disordered gamblers, common comorbidities of such clients gamblers and evidence-based treatment options.
This seminar has been approved forsix CE hoursfor nurses, counselors, social workers, chemical dependency professionals (treatment and prevention) and psychologists.
The workshop reflects the NCRG’s goal of strengthening the capacity of treatment providers to serve clients with gambling problems through partnerships with key health organizations and agencies.
Teenagers are known for making risky decisions. But does research support this assumption?A new study from Duke University, funded in part by the NCRG, found that adolescents aged 10 to 16 can be more analytical in their economic choices than many slightly older adults. Published in the October-December issue of the journal,Cognitive Development, the study suggests that not only should we give teenagers more credit for rationality but also that parents should help children hone their cost-benefit analysis skills in making real-life decisions (Youngbin, Payne, Cohen, & Huettel, 2015). One of the authors, Scott Huettel, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke, explained that while not as irrational as usually characterized, adolescents don’t use the simple rules of decision-making as effectively as adults. For example, young adults are more sensitive to positive outcomes than adults. This accounts for the many risky behaviors observed in this age group, including gambling.
What are the implications of this research for preventing youth gambling? Join us at theNCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction, Sept. 27-29, 2015, where Dr. Huettel will discuss this research. There’s still time to register! Clickherefor online registration.
References:
Youngbin, K., Payne, J. W., Cohen, A. L., & Huettel, S. (2015). The rational adolescent: Strategic information processing during decision making revealed by eye tracking.Cognitive Development,36, 20–30.http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2015.08.001
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The NCRG is also approved by theAmerican Psychological Associationto sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NCRG maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
To obtain a discounted registration fee, register by Sept. 4, 2015 atwww.ncrg.org/conference.
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The NCRG is proud to announce the outstanding roster of speakers for the NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction, scheduled for Sept. 27-29, 2015, in Las Vegas:
William C. Moyers, vice president of public affairs and community relations at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
Bruce S. Liese, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.,professor of family medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center and leading CBT trainer
John F. Kelly, Ph.D.,Elizabeth R. Spallin Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and founder and director of the Recovery Research Institute at the Massachusetts General Hospital
Irene and Fred Johnson,Esk’etemc, a First Nations people in British Columbia
Holly Hagle, Ph.D.,director of the National Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Addiction Technology Transfer Center (National SBIRT ATTC) at IRETA (Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addictions)
Patrick Haggerson, program director, ethno-cultural activities, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Katherine Spilde, Ph.D., chair, Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming, San Diego State University
Heather Gray, Ph.D., associate director of academic affairs, Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, and instructor in psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Ken C. Winters, Ph.D.professor of psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School
Tim Fong, M.D., associate clinical professor of psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA
