This session provides a focused overview of behavioral addictions beyond gambling, including technology-related and emerging compulsive behaviors, aligned with the ACAAM National Addiction Medicine Didactic Curriculum and ABPM content areas.
What This Covers • The conceptual framework linking behavioral addictions to substance use disorders • Shared neurobiologic and clinical features across behavioral and substance-related addictions • Common behavioral addictions, including internet use, gaming, social media, and other compulsive behaviors • Clinical characteristics, diagnostic approaches, and available screening tools • Evidence-based treatment strategies, including psychotherapy and management of co-occurring psychiatric conditions • Application of addiction medicine principles to the identification and management of behavioral addictions
How This Resource Is Used This session is designed for on-demand learning and targeted content review. It can be used to reinforce specific knowledge areas or as part of structured board preparation.
Ashley Iannantone, MD MA
Dr. Iannantone is an emergency medicine physician who, at the time of this presentation, was an Addiction Medicine Fellow at Rush University Medical Center.
Alison Vasa, MD
Dr. Vasa is an emergency medicine physician who, at the time of this presentation, was an Addiction Medicine Fellow at Rush University Medical Center.
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Access PeriodAccess to this recording is available through June 30, 2027, in alignment with ACAAM’s annual academic cycle.
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