Mastering the DSM5 Criteria of MDD (Self-Study)

Mastering the DSM5 Criteria of MDD (Self-Study)

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Learn an easy to follow formula to instantly improve your understanding of the principles, techniques, and steps that make a unique difference when working with individuals with depression

Hosted by SWEET Institute

Join us for this powerful formula

Learn and Earn 2 CE credits!

We often fall into the trap of the illusion of familiarity. Simply put, the prior experience of a stimulus can produce a feeling of familiarity through an unconscious inference. Come and learn and master the DSM criteria of MDD and enhance the difference you’re currently making with your clients.

What will you learn from this seminar?

  1. Master the diagnostic pitfalls to avoid when working with depression, how to avoid them, and how to tailor treatment in the most effective way possible.
  2. Learn how to design a strategic treatment plan, how to implement symptom contextualization for depression, and how to work with similarities and differences, when working with individuals with Depression
  3. Learn the 7 biological factors to always consider in depression; the 3 psychological factors to always keep in mind; and the 3 social factors that cannot be missed if depression is to be addressed adequately
  4. Master how to elicit the Explanatory Model of Depression; the Solution Model of Depression; and the Expression Model of Depression
  5. Master the 5 major differential diagnoses to always keep in mind when working with depression
  6. Become competent in the 5 practices to avoid at all costs when working with individuals with depression

During this 2-hour seminar, we will guide you through an experiential learning process where you will be learning what it takes to help your clients, and how to implement that in daily practice.

Who is this for?

This course is for any clinician invested in learning new or honing existing skills to be able to use in dynamic ways to support their patients and clients and to end suffering.

KEY INFORMATION:

This course is eligible for 2 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, and Psychologists in New York State

For more information about CEU approval, please click here.

Format: Self-Study Online Seminar

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Karen is a Columbia-trained Social Worker with wide clinical, teaching, and supervision experience. She also has a background in management, mentorship, and leadership that spans more than 20 years. Her added passion is in advocacy and coaching. She has previously held Executive level positions, and two other directorships in different organizations. She is currently Adjunct Faculty at Columbia University School of Social Work and Adelphi University School of Social Work. She also maintains a private practice, provides supervision, and clinical and management training. She is also a personal and executive-level coach.
Price $15.00
Instructor Karen Dubin, PhD, LCSW
Duration 2 hours
Enrolled 2 students
Language English