Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/20/2026
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Categories
Recognizing and Responding to Behavioral Addiction
Amanda Giordano, PhD., LPC
Friday February 20, 2026
8:30am to 12:30pm
** Training will be virtual via Zoom **
Behavioral addictions such as gaming, gambling, sex, pornography, social media, and food affect a substantial number of individuals, yet many clinicians have not received formal training on how to recognize and respond to behavioral addictions. In this virtual workshop, attendees will learn how to conceptualize, recognize, and effectively respond to behavioral addictions. Specifically, the presenter will describe the neuroscience of behavioral addictions, criteria of behavioral addictions, a public health model to aid in conceptualization, and several treatment considerations. The presenter will emphasize the nature, progression, and treatment of sex and pornography addiction in this workshop.
– Attendees will be able to describe the evolving definition of addiction and conceptualize behavioral addictions using a public health model.
– Attendees will be able to explain the criteria for behavioral addictions and how to differentiate between high involvement in a behavior and a behavioral addiction.
– Attendees will be able to synthesize current research and relevant neuroscience related to the prevalence and nature of behavioral addictions, with an emphasis on sex and pornography addiction.
Registration Fees :
NJATSA Member – $10
NJATSA Member 3 Social Work CEUs – $40
NJATSA Member 3 Psychology CEs – $40
Non-Member – $20
Non-Member 3 Social Work CEUs – $60
Non-Member 3 Psychology CEs – $60
** REGISTRATION CLOSES THURSDAY 2/19/25 AT 12:00PM **
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