Introduction to the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder

THIS EVENT IS A LIVE WEBINAR AND WILL NOT BE RECORDED

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Presenter: Greg Nooney MSW, ACSW

LIVE WEBINAR: Friday, August 19, 2022

8:30 am - 9:00 am (CT): Registration/Check-in

9:00 am – 4:30 pm (CT)- Workshop with intermittent breaks/Lunch on your own 

Cost: Member: $30.00/Non-member: $60.00

CEUs: 6.0

Please note that NASW-Iowa Chapter charges a $25.00 administrative fee for all cancellations.

WORKSHOP OUTCOMES & OVERVIEW

This workshop is an interactive introduction to the DSM. It provides an historical perspective, examines ethical considerations, and outlines why a knowledge of the document is important for all social workers. The distinctions between symptoms, episodes and disorders are defined; criteria sets of commonly diagnosed disorders are explored; and participants are instructed in the structure of the DSM and how to most effectively use it.

Topics to be covered include:

• Medical Model and Insurance Companies
• Social Work Ethical Considerations when diagnosis
• Symptoms, Episodes, and Disorders
• Structure of the DSM
• Commonly Diagnosed Disorders

At the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Understand how the DSM fits in history & its current importance for social workers in day-to-day practice.
• Be familiar enough with the structure and organization of DSM to be able to utilize it as a resource.
• Understand the methodology of criteria sets.
• Develop a familiarity with some of the most common diagnoses and know how to use those criteria sets to match symptoms gathered during the client assessment process.

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