Navigating the DSM V TR: A Comprehensive Overview

Navigating the DSM-V TR: A Comprehensive Review

Join us for an exciting online event that will delve into the intricacies of the DSM-V TR. This comprehensive review will provide valuable insights into the diagnostic manual. Our expert speakers will guide you through the latest updates and changes, helping you navigate the DSM V TR with confidence. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your understanding of mental health diagnoses and expand your knowledge in a convenient and interactive live online format.

Price includes cost of workshop attendance and materials to be mailed out to participants prior to the training.

Course Overview

This dynamic and comprehensive training will highlight and discuss the recent changes implemented within the DSM-5-TR. Evidence-based assessment tools used to assess and diagnose commonly occurring mental health disorders will be discussed and reviewed. This course will highlight risk and prognostic factors, culture and sex/gender related diagnostic issues, differential diagnoses, and comorbidity of common mental health disorders. In addition, recording procedures, subtypes/specifiers, diagnostic features, associated features, prevalence, development and course of various mental health disorders will be emphasized. Issues related to culture, racism, and discrimination in the DSM-5-TR will be addressed. This course will emphasize how to recognize and apply evidence-based practices in the clinical treatment of mental health disorders. In addition, the application of knowledge will be explored through breakout sessions and case study scenarios.

Course Objectives

Understand updates made in the DSM-5-TR and related documentation and evidence-based treatment options.

Demonstrate skills necessary in order to appropriately screen, recognize, and diagnose mental health disorders.

Recognize culture and sex/gender related diagnostic issues and how to effectively address these concerns.

Course Instructors:

Dr. Rachel Swope earned her doctoral degree from the Tulane University School of Social Work and her MSW from the University of Alabama. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Alabama and has been in the mental health field for over 15 years. She currently owns a private practice and serves on the faculty of the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work in the BSW, MSW, and Substance Use Certification Programs. Dr. Swope is a board approved Clinical Supervisor in the state of Alabama.

Dr. Swope has worked with children and adults, military social work, geriatric inpatient psychiatry, and with incarcerated youth. Dr. Swope is the Southern Regional Representative for the NASW-AL Chapter. She is certified in Trauma-Informed Yoga and specializes in EMDR and PSB-CBT. She has been a public speaker and presenter for over 10 years.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Erica Morgan earned her doctoral degree from the Tulane University School of Social Work and her MSW from Louisiana State University. She has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Louisiana for the past 25 years and currently teaches at the University of Southern Mississippi as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Social Work.

For the past 25 years, Dr. Morgan has worked with children and adults, psychiatric social work, adolescent and young adult mental health, evidence-based therapeutic writing, and suicide prevention and intervention. Dr. Morgan is the Vice-President of Action Youth and Community Resources, a non-profit whose mission is to reduce youth substance use and improve youth mental health. She has been a public speaker and presenter for 35 years.

Clinical Social Workers in Alabama: This training meets ASWBE guidelines for the required 3.0 DSM V TR hours

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