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Course Title
Diagnosing in the DSM-5
Date
12/7/2013
Provider
Sacramento Valley Psychological Association, Forensic Division
Phone
916-444-9919
Email
Website
Location
Sacramento
Credit Hours
6
Instructor(s)
Christopher J. Hopwood, Ph.D
Method of Instruction
Workshop/Seminar
Approving Agency
CPA
Course Syllabus
Course Description
Course Objectives
• Understand current focal debates about diagnosis in the context of broad historical, theoretical,and empirical issues in mental health• Become familiar with changes to the organization and implementation of the DSM-5, including specific changes to diagnostic criteria for DSM-5 disorders, review the empirical basis for these changes, and consider the implications of these changes for practice• Become familiar with the direction that research suggests for future editions of the DSM.