NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction

Monday, November 13, 2006

NCRG Conference: Day 2 At-A-Glance

The 7th annual NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction continues today with a full schedule. Here’s a quick look at the sessions and special events happening today.

Plenary Sessions:
9 – 10 a.m. - Making the Call: How Can Helplines Be More Helpful?
Moderator:
Kathy Scanlan, Executive Director, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling
Presenters:
Peter Bensinger, President & CEO, Bensinger, DuPont & Associates
Christine Reilly, Executive Director, Institute for Research on Pathological Gambling and Related Disorders
J. Michael Ryan, Executive Director, Missouri Gaming Association
Location:
Penn & Teller Theater

10 – 11 a.m. - Getting Well on Your Own: New Research on Natural Recovery Among Disordered Gamblers
Moderator:
Ken Winters, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, University of Minnesota Medical School
Presenter:
Wendy Slutske, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia
Location:
Penn & Teller Theater

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. - Dealing with Disordered Gamblers: What are the Boundaries of Responsible Gaming?
Moderator:

Phil Satre, Chairman, National Center for Responsible Gaming
Presenters:
Pieter Remmers, Managing Director, Jellinek Consultancy
David Stewart, Partner, Ropes & Gray
James Whelan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of the Psychology Training Clinic and Co-Director of the Gambling Clinic, University of Memphis
Location:
Penn & Teller Theater


Track A: Scientific and Clinical
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Runs in the Family: New Research on Genetic Links of Disordered Gambling
Moderator:
Ken Winters, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, University of Minnesota Medical School
Presenter:
Donald Black, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Location:
Tropical Room

2 – 3 p.m. - How Research Informs Clinical Practice: New Research on Gamblers Anonymous and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Gambling Disorders
Moderator:
Lisa Najavits, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine; Adjunct Faculty Member, Harvard Medical School; Director, Trauma Research Program, McLean Hospital
Presenter:
Nancy Petry, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center
Location:
Tropical Room

3 – 4 p.m. - The Heart of Addiction: A New Approach to Disordered Gambling Behavior
Moderator:
Lisa Najavits, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine; Adjunct Faculty Member, Harvard Medical School; Director, Trauma Research Program, McLean Hospital
Presenter:
Lance Dodes, M.D., Practicing Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Location:
Tropical Room


Track B: Government and Industry
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Global Gaming, Part 2: Three Continents’ Approaches to Responsible Gaming
Moderator:
Jennifer Shatley, Program Vice President, Code of Commitment, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
Presenters:
Peter Dean, Chairman, U.K. Gambling Commission
Clive Keegan, Research Manager, South African Responsible Gaming Programme
Pieter Remmers, Managing Director, Jellinek Consultancy
Location:
Palma Room

2 – 3 p.m. - Internet Accountability: Responsible Gaming in Cyberspace
Moderator:
Alan Feldman, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, MGM MIRAGE
Presenters:
Richard LaBrie, Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Associate Director for Research and Data Analysis, Division on Addictions, Cambridge Health Alliance
Wolfgang Schwens, Mag. theol., M.B.A., Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, bwin Interactive Entertainment AG
Location:
Palma Room

3 – 4 p.m. - The Real Costs: How to Effectively Measure Social and Economic Impacts
Moderator:
Alan Feldman, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, MGM MIRAGE
Presenters:
Kate Spilde Contreras, Ph.D., Visiting Scholar and Managing Director, Center for California Native Nations, University of California, Riverside
William Eadington, Ph.D., Professor of Economics and Director, Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming, University of Nevada, Reno
Douglas Walker, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics, Georgia College and State University
Location:
Palma Room


Special Events
12:30 – 2 p.m. - NCRG Scientific Achievement and Outstanding Poster Awards Presentation and Luncheon
Sponsored by International Game Technology
Location:
Brasilia Ballroom

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