Assessment and Diagnosis in the DSM-5-TR Framework

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This course is a live, interactive webinar held on October 22, from 11am-6pm Eastern Daylight Time.

This reduced price webinar does not offer CE Credits. The same live event is available for purchase and offers 6 CE hours for behavioral health clinicians.  See "related products" below.

Registration closes at midnight (EDT) the day before the event

Comprehensive and competent psychodiagnostic assessment requires foundational understanding of the historical pathways that led to the current framework of DSM-5-TR as well as methods for ongoing appraisal of changes to a person’s mental status. This process entails a wide-ranging set of skills including observation, interviewing methods, and considerations in ethical application of diagnostic labels.

In this training, Dr. Buckles will help participants understand how our present system of psychiatric diagnosis has developed within a social construction perspective, terminology and methods related to mental status evaluations, and specific examination of some of the more common diagnostic categories, including trauma and stressor related disorders, substance use disorders, depressive and bipolar conditions, anxiety disorders, and conditions associated with psychotic symptoms. Within these discussions, participants will also gain knowledge regarding the essential aspects of medico-psychiatric interfaces, ethical obligations in these processes, and differential diagnostic methodologies.

Schedule: (listed in Eastern Daylight Time)

• 11:00 am - 11:50 am Lecture
• 11:50 am - 12:00 pm Q&A
• 12:00 pm - 12:05 pm Break
• 12:05 pm - 12:50 pm Lecture
• 12:50 pm - 1:00 pm Q&A
• 1:00 pm - 1:05 pm Break
• 1:05 pm - 1:50 pm Lecture
• 1:50 pm - 2:00 pm Q&A
• 2:00 pm - 2:40 pm Lunch
• 2:40 pm - 3:30 pm Lecture
• 3:30 pm - 3:40 pm Q&A
• 3:40 pm - 3:45 pm Break
• 3:45 pm - 4:40 pm Lecture
• 4:40 pm - 4:50 pm Q&A
• 4:50 pm - 4:55 pm Break
• 4:55 pm - 5:50 pm Lecture
• 5:50 pm - 6:00 pm Q&A

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Upon completion of this training, professionals will be able to do the following:

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the historical pathways to our current system of assessment and labeling of mental disorders within a social construction perspective.
• Discuss the terminology and methods associated with comprehensive and longitudinal completion of the mental status examination.
• Specifically detail diagnostic requirements for a range of categories, including stressor and trauma-related disorders, depressive and bipolar conditions, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and psychotic disorders.
• Illustrate ways to consider the ethical and responsible application of DSM-5-TR processes.
• Discuss aspects of considerations for special circumstances and populations, such as bereavement, cognitive and communication differences, and adjustments for persons with intellectual disability.

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Dr. Jason Buckles, Ph.D., LPCC

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Jason earned his Bachelor’s in Psychology at New York University in 1996. While there he worked on diagnostic projects at Bellevue Hospital and the New York State Psychiatric Institute. He earned his Master’s in Counseling at The University of New Mexico in 2001 and PhD in Special Education at The University of New Mexico in 2016. His dissertation focused on the experiences of direct support professionals who support people with sexually challenging behavior. Since 2002 Jason has been owner of Talkabout Inc., a Behavior Consultation agency specializing in supports for people with intellectual disability and concurrent mental health diagnoses. From 2012 through 2016 Jason was the Statewide Clinical Director of the New Mexico Department of Health – Bureau of Behavioral Support overseeing statewide systems of behavioral support consultation. From 2016-2019 Jason was the Executive Director of A Better Way of Living, a CQL accredited agency that provides life-wide supports for people with intellectual disability. He is currently a contracting consultant with the New Mexico Department of Health where he supervises the sexual risk screening program, the ongoing development of behavior support systems, and provides statewide trainings on co-occurring mental health conditions for people with intellectual disability among other topics. For several years Jason has also served as the Program Manager for the Developmental Disability/Mental Illness project with the University of New Mexico. For most of the past 20 years he was a part time instructor at both The University of New Mexico teaching Introduction to Intellectual Disability and at New Mexico Highlands University teaching DSM Assessment for Counselors.

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This reduced price webinar does not offer CE credits, just great content.

The same live event is available for purchase and offers 6 CE hours for behavioral health clinicians.  See "related products" below.

Participants may request a printed version of their certificate of attendance to be delivered by mail. A shipping/handling fee of $6.95 will be charged per request. Shipping internationally may require an additional charge.

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Register on the website before midnight the day of the event. In order to attend, you are required to:

1. login and access the direct link to the webinar through your account
2. your attendance is marked automatically when you use the direct link and attend fully
3. complete a post-test with a passing score of 80% or higher (which can be retaken until passed), and complete a course evaluation
4. collect your certificate of completion on your account after steps 1-3 are completed

Recordings are not provided to webinar registrants. No refunds are offered to those who do not attend.

Directions for completing a course and collecting CEs can be found here

Enroll in the webinar by adding it to the cart and proceeding through the check out process. Create an account (or login to yours) during the checkout process.

Prepare: Download Zoom software. Participants must use a device that is connected to adequate internet speed with a camera, microphone and speakers (or headset).

Attend: At least 15 minutes before the designated start time, login to your account on the website. Go to "My Courses", click on the title of the webinar. The link for the webinar will be listed in the course content.

Attendance is recorded automatically when you use the direct link and attend the full event.

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By registering for this event you are agreeing to the following:

24 hour notice is required if you are not able to make it to a live event. A 10% processing fee is required for all refunds. Recordings are not provided to webinar registrants.

Test using Zoom.us/test before the event to ensure you are ready for the event.

Since this is a live interactive event, it means that your interaction during the event is expected.

Attendance is recorded when you use the direct link provided on the course page located under My Courses. A post-test and evaluation must be completed within one week of the event.

This reduced-price webinar does not offer CE credits. The same live event is available for purchase and offers 6 CE hours for behavioral health clinicians.  See "related products" below.

Respect all other participants during the event as though you would if you were sitting with the other attendees at a conference table:

• Dress appropriately
• Be in a private location void of distractions
• Do not multitask
• Do not drive during an event
• Remain on mute unless you are sharing with the group

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Closed captioning is offered for all live webinar participants.

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This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

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This is a live, interactive webinar

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Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities

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This course includes closed captioning.

Cancellation Policy

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