All Action, All the Time: Sports Betting, Gambling Disorder, and the Community Psychiatrist

<p><a href="https://pci.jotform.com/form/261306091732148" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Register for the AACP 2026 Fall Un-Convention in Atlanta, GA here!⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Dr. Timothy W. Fong, MD is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, board certified in adult and addiction psychiatry, and he currently serves as President of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, an organization he has belonged to since 1997. He co-directs the UCLA Gambling Studies Program, a clinical research program examining the underlying causes and clinical characteristics of gambling disorder in order to develop effective, evidence-based treatment strategies, and since 2009 he has directed the UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, a one-year accredited program providing clinical training in addiction psychiatry. He completed his undergraduate and medical training at Northwestern University, finished his adult psychiatry residency at UCLA in 2002, was the first accredited addiction psychiatry fellow at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, and serves in the faculty leadership of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, where he also sits on the Steering Committee of the UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids. He is a nationally sought voice on gambling policy, sports wagering, and behavioral addictions</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Dr. Mena Mirhom is a board-certified sports and performance psychiatrist who has worked with professional athletes in the NFL and NBA. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University, where he has taught media training in the Public Psychiatry Fellowship for six years. He is a co-host of AACP&#39;s The Community Psychiatry Podcast and serves as Chief Wellbeing Officer at Athletes for Hope, where he leads national mental health initiatives for youth through sports. He is a Section Editor at Psychiatric Times, a Forbes contributor, and a recurring on-air medical expert, and his work sits at the intersection of sport, community mental health, and public communication about psychiatric science.   </p><p><br></p><p>Editor: Chelsea Matthews is a medical student and research assistant. </p><p><br></p><p>Social Media Content Creators: Julia Kooser is a resident doctor who believes that addressing social drivers of health is imperative for maintaining psychological and mental health. During medical school, she was able to take part in initia