Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5

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 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is the 2013 update to the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) classification and diagnostic tool.  This Course outlines the changes made to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and texts in the same order in which they appear in the DSM-5 classification.  This course is based on Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5, published by the American Psychiatric Association. This course is intended to familiarize mental health professionals, social workers, substance abuse professionals, child welfare workers, healthcare professionals, psychologists, or certified addiction specialists, with the changes made to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and texts.

Course Objectives

Learn about changes made to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and texts regarding:

• Terminology
• Neuro-developmental Disorders
• Schizophrenia Spectrum & Other Psychotic Disorders
• Bipolar & Related Disorders
• Depressive Disorders
• Somatic Symptom & Related Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders
• Trauma- & Stressor-Related Disorders
• Dissociative Disorders
• Somatic Symptom & Related Disorders
• Feeding & Eating Disorders
• Sleep-Wake Disorders
• Sexual Dysfunctions
• Gender Dysphoria
• Disruptive, Impulse-Control & Conduct Disorders
• Substance-Related & Addictive Disorders
• Neurocognitive Disorders
• Paraphilic Disorders