The DSM 5: Transitions

The DSM 5: Transitions

Presented by Stan Taubman, PhD, LCSW

(6 CE Hours)

Irvine California

October 11, 2013

8:30 Registration-Workshop begins at 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

In Conjunction with the USC School of Social Work

 Orange County Academic Center

School of Social work

2300 Michelson Drive, Room C

Irvine, CA 92612

$50 Students; $100 Members/ Faculty; $120 Non-Members

This workshop is designed for the clinical practitioner who has some familiarity and experience with DSM differential diagnosis using the DSM-IV. The workshop will familiarize participants with major changes from the DSM-IV to the DSM5 including changes in the classification system, definition of mental disorder, loss of the 5 axis system, new diagnoses, deleted diagnoses, unchanged diagnoses, and criteria changes. The presentation will also identify common diagnostic errors and introduce participants to the new Assessment Measures which are included in the DSM-5 Manual.

Boxed lunch will be provided.

Refund Policy: A full refund may be issued up until 7 days prior to the presentation date. A refund of 50% may be issued with less than 7 days to the presentation date.

Stan Taubman, PhD, LCSW is the Program Director of Berkeley Training Associates and teaches on the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley, graduate program in Social Work. He is the former Director of the Alameda County Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Plan, as well a Director of Management Services for the Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services Department. His clinical experience includes private practice, mental health inpatient, outpatient and day treatment programs, child welfare and medical social work. Dr. Taubman is the author of Ending the Struggle Against Yourself (Tarcher/Putnam Publishing), as well as numerous journal articles addressing both clinical and administrative issues.

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