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Course Details
Course Title
AAFP: DSM-5-TR: Key Revisions and Implications for Forensic Psychological Practice
Date
Varies
Provider
CONCEPT Continuing & Professional Studies (Palo Alto University)
Phone
650-434-2381
Email
caps@paloalou.edu
Website
https://concept.paloaltou.edu/course/AAFP-DSM-5-TR-Key-Revisions-and-Implications-for-Forensic-Psychological-Practice
Location
Palo Alto
Credit Hours
4
Instructor(s)
Tracy Thomas, Ph.D., ABPP (Forensic)
Method of Instruction
Online (Asynchronous/Self-paced)
Approving Agency
APA
Course Syllabus
Course Description
This program reviews key changes from the DSM-5 to the DSM-5-TR relevant to forensic psychological practice. This session also includes education and practice on distinct models of case conceptualization, issues surrounding the DSM and diagnosis, and methods of effectively communicating diagnostic information. This program addresses the increased attention to culture, racism, and discrimination in the DSM-5-TR. The impact of culture, racism, and discrimination on (1) symptom presentation, (2) attribution and understanding of the cause of psychological disorders, and (3) variations in disorder prevalence across person groups and classes. Participants are provided with both didactic training and practice via case examples. This program focuses in many regards on applying DSM-5-TR to forensic psychological work but are also relevant to general mental health practitioners and applied clinical and clinical forensic settings. *Each section will tie back to forensic psychological practice; will not focus on therapeutic practice.* This program is intended for early-career mental health professionals. It is also appropriate for mid- and later-career mental health professionals who are interested in an overview of key changes from DSM-5 to DSM-5-TR.
Course Objectives
<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Describe how to develop a plan for incorporating DSM-5-TR updates into their forensic psychological practice
<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Describe the knowledge and skills necessary to explain DSM-5-TR updates in plain language accessible to courts, attorneys, and other consumers of forensic psychological work products
<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Describe how to incorporate issues of culture, racism, and discrimination into forensic psychological assessment, diagnosis, and psycho-legal opinions
Training Outline:
<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Introduction: Objectives, overarching principles, relevant ethical issues for training
<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Brief history of DSM
<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Review of DSM-5: Major theoretical shift from previous DSMs
<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">DSM-5-TR: Major changes to theoretical approach and diagnoses/diagnostic criteria.
<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Discussion and case examples: Diagnosis and case conceptualization
<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Case law and FREs relevant to implementation of DSM-5-TR
<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">DSM-5-TR: Culture, racism, and discrimination- Rationale for addition to DSM, application to practice.
<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Discussion questions and case examples: Culture, racism, and discrimination
<span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);">Main points and conclusions