St. Charles Health System Inc.

01/21/2022 | Press release | Archived content

Behavioral Addictions: Gambling, Internet, Sex & Shopping

Grand Rounds - Jan. 21, 2022
"Behavioral Addictions: Gambling, Internet, Sex & Shopping"

Speaker: Timothy Fong, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA Gambling Studies Program.

Objectives

  1. Identify behavioral addictions, including gambling, problematic internet use, problematic sexual behaviors, and compulsive buying disorder.
  2. Recognize clinical clues for diagnosis, and ways to differentiate from use that is not problematic.
  3. Identify treatment of behavioral addictions and complications resulting from these.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.

The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

Accessibility/Program Questions: St. Charles Health System encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Continuing Medical Education at [email protected].

Oher CME or Clerkship questions: also contact Continuing Medical Education at [email protected].