Psychopathology and DSM Diagnosis for Mental Health Professionals

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1 Psychopathology and DSM Diagnosis for Mental Health Professionals A 2-Week-6-Day Educational Training Program presented by: Jonathan J. Orr, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS Jeff S. Ashby, Ph.D., ABPP Catherine Perkins, Ph.D., LSP Brian J. Dew, Ph.D., LPC July 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, & 19, :30 AM 5:00 PM GSU College of Education & Human Development, Room Pryor Street, Atlanta, GA Description of Training In response to the recent changes to Georgia licensure requirements for specific training in clinical diagnosis for licensed counselors (LPC) and licensed social workers (LCSW), Georgia State University is offering 2 week intensive educational training program. This course will follow the curriculum of a CACREP accredited diagnosis course that is delivered within the masters program at Georgia State University and it is designed to meet the needs for updated licensure 1

2 requirements. The 6-day format is ideal for busy and engaged professionals who want a high quality and engaging program delivered in an intensive format. The educational training program will be held on Georgia State University campus and will be led by four fulltime faculty members in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, Dr. Jonathan Orr, Dr. Jeff Ashby, Dr. Catherine Perkins, and Dr. Brian Dew. These faculty members have extensive experience teaching Psychobehavioral Diagnosis for masters and doctoral students in enrolled in CACREP and APA accredited programs at Georgia State University. This course is designed to train participants in the recognition and categorization of psychological and behavioral patterns (syndromes) that are considered dysfunctional according to the classification system utilized by the American Psychiatric Association in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV-TR (2000) and DSM 5 (2013) and the International Classification of Disease (ICD-10). Mental Disorders will be focused on through a series of lectures, presentations of selected disorders, and case studies (written/video). Attention will be given to understanding how developmental crises, disability, trauma, and situational and environmental factors that affect both normal and abnormal behavior. Student comprehension of the material will be evaluated throughout the course. The format for the training will be intensive and participants will be expected to attend all sessions to receive credit for completing the course. Upon successful participation in the course which includes full attendance for all six days and satisfactory completion of all assignments and assessments, students will be given a certificate verifying that they have completed the course. Participants may use this certificate as evidence of training in Psychopathology and Diagnosis and are encouraged to consult with their respective licensing boards for requirements. Participants may also choose to seek continuing education units (CEUs) for this course; it can qualify for 45 core and 5 Ethics CEUs. 2

3 Presenter Information Jonathan J. Orr, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS Dr. Jonathan Orr is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University. He is a licensed professional counselor (GA ), a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC #77048) and an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS # 2419). His teaching and research interests include: group work, social justice, supervision, mindfulness, multicultural counseling, theory development, and professional counselor identity. He has been teaching Clinical Diagnosis to masters and PhD level students at Georgia State University since 2005 and is recognized as an engaging instructor. Jeff S. Ashby, Ph.D., ABPP Dr. Jeff Ashby is a Professor and Director of the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Program in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University. He is a licensed psychologist (GA ) and a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP #5351). He does research in the areas of stress and trauma and cognitive structures. Dr. Ashby has over 20 years of experience delivering quality learning opportunities in the community and at Georgia State University. He has been teaching Clinical Diagnosis to masters and PhD level students at Georgia State. Catherine Perkins, Ph.D., LSP Dr. Catherine Perkins is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services and Coordinator of the college s School Psychology program. She is a research faculty in the College of Education & Human Development s Center for School Safety, School Climate and Classroom Management and her research focuses on developmental neuropsychology, biopsychology, socialemotional development of children and adolescents, and preparing school psychologists to meet the demands of a 3

4 diverse society. Perkins has been a practicing school psychologist in the state of Georgia for more than 25 years and previously worked in the public school setting as a paraprofessional, a school psychologist and an administrator. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the National Association of School Psychologists and the Georgia Association of School Psychologists, where she served as president in Brian J. Dew, Ph.D., LPC Brian Dew currently serves as chair of the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at the College of Education & Human Development at Georgia State University. Prior to moving into his current position, Dew coordinated the masters and Ed.S. programs in Mental Health Counseling at CEHD. Dew s research on addictive disorders earned him the 2007 Outstanding Faculty Research Award from Georgia State University s College of Education & Human Development, the 2007 Outstanding Addictions and Offender Professional Award by the Association of Addictions and Offender Counseling, and the 2009 Courtland Lee Social Justice Award from the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES). Dew has held numerous leadership positions within the American Counseling Association, including serving as president of the Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling. He is currently completing his fourth year as treasurer of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). Intended Audience This training is specifically designed for licensed counselors (LPC) and licensed social workers (LCSW) who have not completed a Psychopathology/Diagnosis Course that is now required for continuation of their license. Other mental health practitioners interested in updating their knowledge related to the diagnosis and utilizing the DSM-5 will also benefit from this program. Session Ranking This event is applicable to all licensed counselors (LPC) and licensed social workers (LCSW) seeking to meet the new Georgia requirements for diagnosis training before January 1,

5 Course Goals: 1. Gain increased understanding of the etiology, diagnostic process, nomenclature, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders 2. Know the principles and models of assessment, and concepts of normalcy and psychopathology leading to diagnoses and appropriate counseling treatment plans. 3. Know the principles of the diagnostic process, Including differential diagnosis, and the use of current diagnostic tools, such as the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 4. Gain increased understanding of the established diagnostic criteria for mental and emotional disorders, and describes treatment modalities and placement criteria within the continuum of care. 5. Gain increased understanding of the relevance and potential biases of commonly used diagnostic tools and the DSM with multicultural populations. General Schedule/Agenda The program will be conducted in an intensive format in which participants attend daily learning sessions and complete all requirements in 2 weeks. Participants are expected to attend all sessions in order to complete the program and receive a certificate. Each day there will be two15 minute breaks and a 30-minute break for lunch for a total of 7.5 contact hours each day. WEEK 1 Monday, July 10: (7.5 core and 5 ethics hours available) 8:30 am 10:00 am Introduction to the DSM-5 and Ethical Considerations of Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis 10:00 am 10:15 am Morning Break 10:15 am 12:15 pm Scope of Practice and Ethical Practice of Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis 12:15 pm 12:45 pm Lunch on your own 12:45pm 2:45 pm Diagnostic Documentation and Ethical Issues Related to Documentation in Counseling Practice 5

6 2:45pm 3:00 pm Afternoon Break 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Sleep-Wake Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Differential Diagnosis Tuesday, July 11: (7.5 core hours available) 8:30 am 10:00 am Differential Diagnosis and Addressing Bipolar and Related Disorders 10:00 am 10:15 am Morning Break 10:15 am 12:15 pm Differential Diagnosis and Depressive Disorders 12:15 pm 12:45 pm Lunch on your own 12:45pm 2:45 pm Differential Diagnosis and Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Documentation 2:45 pm 3:00 pm Afternoon Break 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Differential Diagnosis and Trauma and Stressor Disorders Wednesday, July 12: (7.5 core hours available) 8:30 am 10:00 am Differential Diagnosis and Addressing Sexual Dysfunctions and Gender Dysphoria (Part 1) 10:00 am 10:15 am Morning Break 10:15 am 12:15 pm Scope of Practice and Ethical Practice of Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis 12:15 pm 12:45 pm Lunch on your own 12:45pm 2:45 pm 2:45pm 3:00 pm Differential Diagnosis and Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorder (Part 1) Afternoon Break 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Differential Diagnosis and Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorder (Part 2) 6

7 WEEK 2 Monday, July 17: (7.5 core hours available) 8:30 am 10:00 am Differential Diagnosis and Addressing of Medical Conditions 10:00 am 10:15 am Morning Break 10:15 am 12:15 pm Differential Diagnosis and Addressing Medication- Induced Movement Disorders and other Adverse Effects of Medication 12:15 pm 12:45 pm Lunch on your own 12:45pm 2:45 pm Differential Diagnosis and Substance Use Disorders 2:45 pm 3:00 pm Afternoon Break 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Differential Diagnosis and Feeding and Eating Disorder Tuesday, July 18: (7.5 core hours available) 8:30 am 10:00 am Differential Diagnosis and Addressing Personality Disorders (Part 1) 10:00 am 10:15 am Morning Break 10:15 am 12:15 pm Differential Diagnosis and Addressing Personality Disorders (Part 2) 12:15 pm 12:45 pm Lunch on your own 12:45pm 2:45 pm Differential Diagnosis and Schizophrenia Spectrum 2:45 pm 3:00 pm Afternoon Break 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Differential Diagnosis and Other Psychotic Disorders, Dissociative Disorders 7

8 Wednesday, July 19: (7.5 core hours available) 8:30 am 10:00 am Differential Diagnosis and Addressing Neurodevelopmental Disorders 10:00 am 10:15 am Morning Break 10:15 am 12:15 pm Differential Diagnosis and Elimination Disorders 12:15 pm 12:45 pm Lunch on your own 12:45pm 2:45 pm Differential Diagnosis and Sleep-Wake Disorders 2:45 pm 3:00 pm Afternoon Break 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Differential Diagnosis and Neurocognitive Disorders Learning Objectives by Day: Following the training, participants will be able to: Day-1-Week-1: 1. Demonstrate increased knowledge of the DSM-5 and the Ethical Consideration of Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis 2. Describe the scope of practice and ethical practice of diagnosis and differentia diagnosis 3. Identify diagnostic documentation and ethical issues related to documentation in counseling practice 4. Give examples of commonly encountered ethical issues related to documentation in counseling practice 5. Describe and apply an ethical model for addressing ethical issues related to documentation, confidentiality and other ethical issues that arise in counseling practice 6. Examine sleep-wake disorders, somatic symptoms and related disorders and differential diagnosis as relates to mental health counseling Day 2-Week-1: 1. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and addressing bipolar and related disorders 2. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis of depressive disorders 8

9 3. Give examples of bipolar and depressive disorders that may require indepth assessment and referral 4. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive documentation 5. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis of trauma and stress-related disorders 6. Give examples of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders and trauma, stress-related disorders Day-3-Week-1: 1. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and addressing 2. sexual dysfunctions and gender dysphoria ( Part 1 ) 3. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and disruptive, impulse-control and conduct disorder ( Part 1) 4. Identify best-practice assessment strategies for disruptive, impulsivecontrol, and conduct disorders 5. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and addressing sexual dysfunctions and gender dysphoria ( Part 2) 6. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and disruptive, impulse-control and conduct disorder (Part 2) 7. Identify assessment strategies for sexual dysfunctions and gender dysphoria Day-4-Week-2: 1. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and ways to address medical conditions 2. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and addressing medical induced movement disorders and other adverse effects of medication 3. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and substance use disorders 4. Give examples of commonly encountered substance use disorders that may require in-depth assessment and referral 5. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and feeding and eating disorders 6. Differentiate the various sub-classifications of eating disorders 9

10 Day-5-Week-2 1. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and addressing personality disorders (Part 1) 2. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and addressing personality disorders ( Part 2 ) 3. Give examples of commonly encountered personality disorders in counseling practice 4. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and Schizophrenia 5. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and other psychotic disorders, including dissociative disorders 6. Identify when more in-depth diagnosis is indicated for psychotic and dissociative disorders Day-6-Week-2 1. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and addressing neuro-developmental disorders 2. Give examples of neuro-developmental disorders commonly encountered in a counseling practice 3. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and elimination disorders 4. Demonstrate increased understanding of sleep-wake disorders 5. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and neurocognitive disorders 6. Identify when more in-depth diagnosis of sleep-wake disorders and neuro-cognitive disorders is indicated Costs/Registration Fees: Registration Fee is $ and optional Continuing Education credits $ Registration Website: To register please visit the following website: EID=133 Cancellation/Refund Policy Cancellations must be received in writing seven days prior to the conference to receive a refund and are subject to a $25.00 processing fee. A registration 10

11 minimum has been set for this program. If that minimum number of registrants has not been met by June 15, then participants will be notified and full registration refund issued. No refunds will be made after Monday, July 3, Location/Directions Georgia State University College of Education and Human Development Room Pryor Street, Atlanta, GA Directions: Continuing Education This six-day course offers contact hours (core), which includes 5.00 ethics hours. Continuing education credit for this event is co-sponsored by Georgia State University -Department of Counseling, and The Institute for Continuing Education. Continuing education credit is offered as listed below. The Course offers a total of contact hours, (core), which includes 5.00 hours of ethics. Credit is awarded for full attendance only. The CE processing fee is $30 per person and may be pre-paid with registration or paid on-site. Application forms and other CE materials will be available on site. CE verification is mailed to attendees following the Course. To receive CE credit, attendees must complete all CE materials, sign in/out daily, and submit an evaluation of the Course. If you have questions regarding continuing education, the program, grievance issues, or learning objectives, contact The Institute at: ; instconted@aol.com Psychology: The Institute for Continuing Education is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Counseling: The Institute for Continuing Education and Georgia State University are co-sponsors of this program. This co-sponsorship has been approved by NBCC. The Institute for Continuing Education is an NBCC approved continuing education provider, No The Institute for Continuing Education is solely responsible for this program, including the awarding of NBCC credit. Social Work: The Institute for Continuing Education, Provider 1007, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains 11

12 responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits. Marriage-Family Therapy: The Institute for Continuing Education is recognized as a provider of continuing education by the Florida Department Health, Division MFT, Counseling, Social Work, provider BAP 255, expiration 03/2019. Instruction Methodology: Includes didactic, audio-visuals, demonstrations, experiential exercises, case examples, small and large group discussions. ADA Accommodations Accommodations will be made in accordance with the law. If you require ADA accommodations please contact Katie Lowry ( ) at least two weeks before the conference date so arrangements can be made. Further Questions: Please contact Katie Lowry at or kmlowry@gsu.edu visit our website at Department of Counseling & Psychological Services College of Education Georgia State University 30 Pryor Street, SW Room 950 Atlanta, GA Phone: Fax: