The Accessible DSM-5?- from Complex to Comprehensible

• • Review the development of the DSM-5®
• • Evaluate the changed organization and structure of the newly revised manual from the DSM-IV-TR®
• • Identify the changes in criteria for pre-existing disorders
• • Analyze the new disorders included in the DSM-5®
• • Apply the newer DSM-5® criteria to case studies
• • Discuss how the changes to the DSM-5® will affect the upcoming changes to the ICD-10-CM and vice versa

Disordered by the New & Changing Disorders?
It's here—the first major revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM®) in more than 30 years. With the new DSM-5®, all mental health practitioners face major changes to the organizational structure and diagnostic criteria formerly used with DSM-IV-TR®; add the accompanying ICD-10-CM (to be implemented October 2015) to the mix and you can quickly find yourself confused and exasperated.

Don't be disoriented by these sweeping changes. Let Jeffrey Ashby, PhD, ABPP, a mental health clinician with 20 years of experience and research, be your guide as you identify the changes from DSM-IV® to DSM-5®, including the creation of new diagnoses and categories, the consolidation of some diagnoses, and the elimination of others. In addition, Dr. Ashby reviews the demise of multi-axial diagnosis, diagnosis-specific changes (e.g., criteria revisions), as well as broader, manual-wide changes (e.g., use of the dimensional assessment). To fully prepare you in your practice, Dr. Ashby also highlights the changes from ICD-9 to ICD-10, making complex changes seem simple.

As a result of this comprehensive workshop, you walk away with a familiarity with the new DSM-5® diagnostic system and comprehend the changes from the DSM-IV-TR®. A simple understanding of the changes is just the beginning, as everyone practices using the new diagnostic coding system and selected new criteria for disorders in ICD-10-CM with several case studies. Learn how changes to the DSM® and ICD impact patient and client care, and what modifications may be necessary to implement these revisions in your practice.

DSM, DSM-IV-TR, and DSM-5 are registered trademarks of the American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association is not affiliated with nor endorses this seminar.