Jennifer Berton, PhD, LICSW, CADC-II
Friday, Dec 6, 2024 – In-person
9:30 am – 4 pm
5 CECs
Registration Fee: $125
UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors receive a 10% discount
Classroom location, driving directions and parking details will be included in your email confirmation
The 5th edition of the DSM brings with it some of the most significant changes between editions. In addition to changes in the disorders themselves and how they are grouped, the diagnostic system has been revamped. Are you prepared to incorporate the changes into your practice and to diagnose your clients accurately? This workshop will identify the changes introduced in the new DSM, comparing editions IV and V, and identifying the changes most likely to affect your individual practice, using many case examples as practice. This training is appropriate for all diagnosing clinicians, and for those who want to better understand the diagnostic process.
Participants are requested to bring a copy of the DSM 5 to practice diagnosis using clinical vignettes during the workshop.
Learning Objectives
- understand the major philosophical changes to the diagnostic process in the DSM 5
- learn the categorical and disorder changes and additions introduced in the DSM-5
- compare diagnoses in the DSM-IV and DSM-5 using the same clinical vignettes
- examine the assessment tools published with the DSM-5
- practice diagnosis using the DSM-5 through numerous clinical vignettes