Fri, Dec 20
|Fred Finch -Training Center
Understanding Diagnoses for Professionals Working with System Involved Youth
In work with system involved youth with mental health diagnoses, providers must understand the origins and meaning of clients’ diagnoses. Participants will learn about the history of mental health diagnosing, the definition of diagnoses, and cultural considerations impacting mental health diagnoses.
Time & Location
Dec 20, 2019, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fred Finch -Training Center, 3800 Coolidge Ave, Oakland, CA 94602, USA
About the Event
Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW
Training Description
In work with system involved youth with mental health diagnoses, service provider must understand the origins and meaning of clients’ diagnoses. In this class participants will learn about the history of mental health diagnosing, the definition of a mental health diagnoses and cultural considerations as they impact mental health diagnoses. DSM-5 diagnoses that are most commonly used with children, adolescents and young adults will be reviewed in depth. Case vignettes will be used to illustrate diagnoses and there will be time to discuss cases.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the history mental health diagnoses
- Explain how the DSM-5 defines a mental health disorderIntegrate the impact of cultural on mental health diagnoses
- Explain how a diagnosis is determined
- Recall the method for identifying criteria for diagnoses used with children and youth
- Apply their knowledge of diagnoses to their cases
Agenda
9:00-9:15 Introductions
9:15-9:30 History of Diagnoses
9:30-10:00 Definition of a Mental Health Disorder
10:00-10:30 Cultural Considerations when Diagnosing
10:30-10:45 BREAK (CEUs will not be issued for this time)
10:45-11:00 Structural of the DSM
11:00-11:30 The Crosswalk DSM-IV to ICD-10/DSM-5
11:30-11:40 Chapters of DSM-5
11:40-12:30 Diagnoses: Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Psychotic Disorders
12:30-1:30 LUNCH (CEUs will not be issued for this time)
1:30-3:00 Bipolar and Related Disorders; Depressive Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders; Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders; Dissociative Disorders
3:00-3:15 BREAK (CEUs will not be issued for this time)
3:15-3:45 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Elimination; Gender Dysphoria; Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders; Substance Related and Addictive Disorders; Personality Disorders
3:45-4:20 Integration Vignettes or Case Presentation/diagnosing
4:20-4:30 Wrap Up and Course Evaluations
4:30 Adjournement
This course meets the qualifications for (6) BBS CEUs for LCSWs and MFTs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.