MEMBER EVENT: Differential Diagnosis – DSM-5-TR

The DSM-5-TR is designed to serve clinicians as a guide to identify the most prominent symptoms to be assessed when differentially diagnosing a mental health disorder. Clinical training and experience are needed to use the DSM-5-TR. The diagnostic criteria utilized in the DSM-5-TR identify symptoms, behaviors, cognitive functions, personality traits, physical signs, syndrome combinations and durations that require clinical expertise to differentiate from normal life variations and transient responses to stress. Reliable diagnoses are essential for guiding not only treatment recommendations but also psychopharmacology.

This training presents information concerning the criteria used in the differential diagnosis of mental disorders recognized in the DSM-5-TR. The training is intended to teach participants how to effectively utilize the DSM-5-TR manual. You will become familiar with the mental health disorders contained in the DSM-5-TR and will be presented opportunities to differentially diagnose disorders utilizing practice vignettes.

Workshop Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this training, individuals will be able to:

1. Effectively utilize the DSM-5-TR
2. Describe the broad categories of mental disorders and the criteria for their differential diagnosis as specified in the DSM-5-TR
3. Demonstrate capacity in differential diagnosis utilizing practice vignettes

• Participants are strongly encouraged to have a DSM-5 or DSM-5-TR (preferred) available for reference during this training.