IA: Introduction to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

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IA: Introduction to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

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3 CEU

Course Number:

IA20250815

Original Program Date:

August 15, 2025

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Indefinite

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VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

This event will not be recorded and will not be available at a later date.
You will need to attend this event on the scheduled date.

Friday, August 15, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm (CT) - Check-in
1:00 pm- 4:15 pm (CT) - Workshop
With intermittent breaks

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
We will explore the strengths and weaknesses of the DSM, including its pathological bent, and its reliance on a categorical classification system. We will consider ethical and cultural issues regarding social worker’s usage of it. By focusing on how to best utilize the diagnostic criteria sets with a few common diagnoses, these skills will then be able to be generalized without having to become an expert on every diagnosis.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

Understand how the DSM fits in history & its current importance for social workers in day-to-day practice.
Be familiar enough with the structure and organization of DSM to be able to utilize it as a resource.
Understand the methodology of criteria sets.
Develop a familiarity with some of the most common diagnoses and know how to use those criteria sets to match symptoms gathered during the client assessment process.

The opinions, findings, recommendations, or conclusions expressed by the presenting author or speaker do not necessarily reflect the views of NASW-Iowa Chapter.

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3 CEU

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