Internet and Gaming Disordered Clients and Some Important Ways They Differ from SUD Clients

Clients with SUD often have quite different histories from the clients we treat with Gaming Disorder. It is not surprising, therefore, that what they need in treatment can be different. There is overlap, of course, but the differences need to be understood by clinicians in order for treatments to be effective.

One of the most common errors a clinician can make is to dismiss the problematic Internet behavior as purely symptomatic of underlying issues and, therefore, likely to clear up if those are addressed. This thinking can lead to treatment failure, as we know from the treatment histories of our reSTART clients. Clinicians know better than to make this mistake when assessing a new client who has a SUD.

In this training from Hilarie Cash, PhD, LMHC, Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer at reSTART Life, you will have the opportunity to learn about the Internet-based behavioral addictions so that assessments are more accurate and treatment outcomes are more successful.