DSM-5 Diagnostic Assessment for Counseling Masters Students
Master the essentials of DSM-5 diagnostic assessment to enhance your counseling skills and provide accurate, culturally sensitive diagnoses.
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Foundations of the DSM-5
Unit 1: Introduction to the DSM-5
What is the DSM-5?
A Brief History of the DSM
Ethical Use of the DSM-5
Limitations of the DSM-5
DSM-5 & the Counseling Role
Unit 2: Structure and Components
DSM-5: The Big Picture
Decoding Diagnostic Criteria
Specifiers, Subtypes, Severity
The Language of the DSM-5
Coding Systems Demystified
Unit 3: Changes from Previous Editions
DSM-5: What's New?
Goodbye, Multi-Axial System
New & Revised Disorders
Impact on Clinical Practice
Future of Psychiatric Nosology
Applying Diagnostic Criteria
Unit 1: Mood Disorders: Depression
Major Depressive Disorder
Persistent Depressive D/O
Specifiers for Depression
Depression Case Study
Unit 2: Mood Disorders: Bipolar
Bipolar I Disorder
Bipolar II Disorder
Cyclothymic Disorder
Bipolar Specifiers
Bipolar Case Study
Unit 3: Anxiety Disorders
Generalized Anxiety
Panic Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety Case Study
Unit 4: Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
PTSD
Acute Stress Disorder
Trauma Case Study
The Diagnostic Interview and Differential Diagnosis
Unit 1: Diagnostic Interview Fundamentals
Intro to Interviews
Structuring the Interview
Eliciting Info: Presenting
History & Functioning
Mental Status Exam
Unit 2: Questioning Techniques
Open-Ended Questions
Closed-Ended Questions
Combining Question Types
Probing Techniques
Avoiding Leading Questions
Unit 3: Differential Diagnosis
Intro to Diff. Diagnosis
Symptom Overlap
Exclusionary Criteria
Ruling Out Conditions
Using the DSM-5
Cultural Sensitivity, Treatment Planning, and Ethical Considerations
Unit 1: Cultural Sensitivity in Diagnosis
Cultural Humility
Cultural Formulation
Culture & Symptom Display
Bias in Assessment
Language Barriers
Unit 2: DSM-5 and Treatment Planning
Diagnosis to Tx Plan
Evidence-Based Practice
Setting Goals
Considering Comorbidity
Client Strengths
Unit 3: Ethical and Legal Considerations
Informed Consent
Confidentiality
Record Keeping
Duty to Warn
Avoiding Dual Roles