Psychopathology and DSM Diagnosis for
Mental Health Professionals
A 2-Week-6-Day Educational Training Program
presented by:
Jonathan J. Orr, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS
Jeff S. Ashby, Ph.D., ABPP
Catherine Perkins, Ph.D., LSP
Brian J. Dew, Ph.D., LPC
July 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, & 19, 2017
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
GSU College of Education & Human Development, Room 1030
30 Pryor Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
Description of Training
In response to the recent changes to Georgia licensure requirements for specific
training in clinical diagnosis for licensed counselors (LPC) and licensed social
workers (LCSW), Georgia State University is offering 2 week intensive educational
training program. This course will follow the curriculum of a CACREP accredited
diagnosis course that is delivered within the masters program at Georgia State
University and it is designed to meet the needs for updated licensure
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requirements. The 6-day format is ideal for busy and engaged professionals who
want a high quality and engaging program delivered in an intensive format.
The educational training program will be held on Georgia State University
campus and will be led by four fulltime faculty members in the Department of
Counseling and Psychological Services, Dr. Jonathan Orr, Dr. Jeff Ashby, Dr.
Catherine Perkins, and Dr. Brian Dew. These faculty members have extensive
experience teaching Psychobehavioral Diagnosis for masters and doctoral
students in enrolled in CACREP and APA accredited programs at Georgia State
University.
This course is designed to train participants in the recognition and categorization
of psychological and behavioral patterns (syndromes) that are considered
dysfunctional according to the classification system utilized by the American
Psychiatric Association in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders IV-TR (2000) and DSM 5 (2013) and the International Classification of
Disease (ICD-10). Mental Disorders will be focused on through a series of
lectures, presentations of selected disorders, and case studies (written/video).
Attention will be given to understanding how developmental crises, disability,
trauma, and situational and environmental factors that affect both normal and
abnormal behavior. Student comprehension of the material will be evaluated
throughout the course. The format for the training will be intensive and
participants will be expected to attend all sessions to receive credit for
completing the course.
Upon successful participation in the course which includes full attendance for all
six days and satisfactory completion of all assignments and assessments,
students will be given a certificate verifying that they have completed the
course. Participants may use this certificate as evidence of training in
Psychopathology and Diagnosis and are encouraged to consult with their
respective licensing boards for requirements. Participants may also choose to
seek continuing education units (CEUs) for this course; it can qualify for 45 core
and 5 Ethics CEUs.
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Presenter Information
Jonathan J. Orr, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS
Dr. Jonathan Orr is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Clinical
Mental Health Counseling Program in the Department of
Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State
University. He is a licensed professional counselor (GA 004277),
a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC #77048) and an
Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS # 2419). His teaching and
research interests include: group work, social justice,
supervision, mindfulness, multicultural counseling, theory
development, and professional counselor identity. He has been
teaching Clinical Diagnosis to masters and PhD level students at Georgia State
University since 2005 and is recognized as an engaging instructor.
Jeff S. Ashby, Ph.D., ABPP
Dr. Jeff Ashby is a Professor and Director of the Counseling Psychology Ph.D.
Program in the Department of Counseling and
Psychological Services at Georgia State University. He is a
licensed psychologist (GA 002265) and a Diplomate of the
American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP #5351).
He does research in the areas of stress and trauma and
cognitive structures. Dr. Ashby has over 20 years of
experience delivering quality learning opportunities in the
community and at Georgia State University. He has been teaching Clinical
Diagnosis to masters and PhD level students at Georgia State.
Catherine Perkins, Ph.D., LSP
Dr. Catherine Perkins is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of
Counseling and Psychological Services and Coordinator of
the college’s School Psychology program. She is a research
faculty in the College of Education & Human
Development’s Center for School Safety, School Climate
and Classroom Management and her research focuses on
developmental neuropsychology, biopsychology, socialemotional development of children and adolescents, and
preparing school psychologists to meet the demands of a
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diverse society. Perkins has been a practicing school psychologist in the state of
Georgia for more than 25 years and previously worked in the public school
setting as a paraprofessional, a school psychologist and an administrator. She is
a member of the American Psychological Association, the National Association
of School Psychologists and the Georgia Association of School Psychologists,
where she served as president in 2010.
Brian J. Dew, Ph.D., LPC
Brian Dew currently serves as chair of the Department of Counseling and
Psychological Services at the College of Education &
Human Development at Georgia State University. Prior to
moving into his current position, Dew coordinated the
masters and Ed.S. programs in Mental Health Counseling
at CEHD. Dew’s research on addictive disorders earned
him the 2007 Outstanding Faculty Research Award from
Georgia State University’s College of Education & Human
Development, the 2007 Outstanding Addictions and
Offender Professional Award by the Association of Addictions and Offender
Counseling, and the 2009 Courtland Lee Social Justice Award from the Southern
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES). Dew has held
numerous leadership positions within the American Counseling Association,
including serving as president of the Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender Issues in Counseling. He is currently completing his fourth year as
treasurer of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES).
Intended Audience
This training is specifically designed for licensed counselors (LPC) and licensed
social workers (LCSW) who have not completed a Psychopathology/Diagnosis
Course that is now required for continuation of their license. Other mental health
practitioners interested in updating their knowledge related to the diagnosis and
utilizing the DSM-5 will also benefit from this program.
Session Ranking
This event is applicable to all licensed counselors (LPC) and licensed social
workers (LCSW) seeking to meet the new Georgia requirements for diagnosis
training before January 1, 2018.
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Course Goals:
1. Gain increased understanding of the etiology, diagnostic process,
nomenclature, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and
emotional disorders
2. Know the principles and models of assessment, and concepts of normalcy
and psychopathology leading to diagnoses and appropriate counseling
treatment plans.
3. Know the principles of the diagnostic process, Including differential
diagnosis, and the use of current diagnostic tools, such as the current
edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
4. Gain increased understanding of the established diagnostic criteria for
mental and emotional disorders, and describes treatment modalities and
placement criteria within the continuum of care.
5. Gain increased understanding of the relevance and potential biases of
commonly used diagnostic tools and the DSM with multicultural
populations.
General Schedule/Agenda
The program will be conducted in an intensive format in which participants
attend daily learning sessions and complete all requirements in 2 weeks.
Participants are expected to attend all sessions in order to complete the
program and receive a certificate. Each day there will be two15 minute breaks
and a 30-minute break for lunch for a total of 7.5 contact hours each day.
WEEK 1
Monday, July 10: (7.5 core and 5 ethics hours available)
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Introduction to the DSM-5 and Ethical Considerations
of Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Morning Break
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
Scope of Practice and Ethical Practice of Diagnosis
and Differential Diagnosis
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
Lunch on your own
12:45pm – 2:45 pm
Diagnostic Documentation and Ethical Issues Related
to Documentation in Counseling Practice
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2:45pm – 3:00 pm
Afternoon Break
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sleep-Wake Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related
Disorders and Differential Diagnosis
Tuesday, July 11: (7.5 core hours available)
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Differential Diagnosis and Addressing Bipolar and
Related Disorders
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Morning Break
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Depressive Disorders
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
Lunch on your own
12:45pm – 2:45 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive
Documentation
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Afternoon Break
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Trauma and Stressor Disorders
Wednesday, July 12: (7.5 core hours available)
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Differential Diagnosis and Addressing Sexual
Dysfunctions and Gender Dysphoria (Part 1)
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Morning Break
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
Scope of Practice and Ethical Practice of Diagnosis
and Differential Diagnosis
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
Lunch on your own
12:45pm – 2:45 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Disruptive, Impulse-Control,
and Conduct Disorder (Part 1)
2:45pm – 3:00 pm
Afternoon Break
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Disruptive, Impulse-Control,
and Conduct Disorder (Part 2)
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WEEK 2
Monday, July 17: (7.5 core hours available)
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Differential Diagnosis and Addressing of Medical
Conditions
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Morning Break
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Addressing MedicationInduced Movement Disorders and other Adverse
Effects of Medication
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
Lunch on your own
12:45pm – 2:45 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Substance Use Disorders
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Afternoon Break
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Feeding and Eating Disorder
Tuesday, July 18: (7.5 core hours available)
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Differential Diagnosis and Addressing Personality
Disorders (Part 1)
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Morning Break
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Addressing Personality
Disorders (Part 2)
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
Lunch on your own
12:45pm – 2:45 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Schizophrenia Spectrum
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Afternoon Break
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Other Psychotic Disorders,
Dissociative Disorders
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Wednesday, July 19: (7.5 core hours available)
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Differential Diagnosis and Addressing Neurodevelopmental Disorders
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Morning Break
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Elimination Disorders
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
Lunch on your own
12:45pm – 2:45 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Sleep-Wake Disorders
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Afternoon Break
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Differential Diagnosis and Neurocognitive Disorders
Learning Objectives by Day:
Following the training, participants will be able to:
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Day-1-Week-1:
Demonstrate increased knowledge of the DSM-5 and the Ethical
Consideration of Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis
Describe the scope of practice and ethical practice of diagnosis and
differentia diagnosis
Identify diagnostic documentation and ethical issues related to
documentation in counseling practice
Give examples of commonly encountered ethical issues related to
documentation in counseling practice
Describe and apply an ethical model for addressing ethical issues related
to documentation, confidentiality and other ethical issues that arise in
counseling practice
Examine sleep-wake disorders, somatic symptoms and related disorders
and differential diagnosis as relates to mental health counseling
Day 2-Week-1:
1. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
addressing bipolar and related disorders
2. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis of
depressive disorders
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3. Give examples of bipolar and depressive disorders that may require indepth assessment and referral
4. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis of anxiety
and obsessive-compulsive documentation
5. Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis of trauma
and stress-related disorders
6. Give examples of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders and
trauma, stress-related disorders
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Day-3-Week-1:
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
addressing
sexual dysfunctions and gender dysphoria ( Part 1 )
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
disruptive, impulse-control and conduct disorder ( Part 1)
Identify best-practice assessment strategies for disruptive, impulsivecontrol, and conduct disorders
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
addressing sexual dysfunctions and gender dysphoria ( Part 2)
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
disruptive, impulse-control and conduct disorder (Part 2)
Identify assessment strategies for sexual dysfunctions and gender
dysphoria
Day-4-Week-2:
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and ways
to address medical conditions
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
addressing medical induced movement disorders and other adverse
effects of medication
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
substance use disorders
Give examples of commonly encountered substance use disorders that
may require in-depth assessment and referral
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
feeding
and eating disorders
Differentiate the various sub-classifications of eating disorders
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Day-5-Week-2
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
addressing personality disorders (Part 1)
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
addressing personality disorders ( Part 2 )
Give examples of commonly encountered personality disorders in
counseling practice
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
Schizophrenia
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and other
psychotic disorders, including dissociative disorders
Identify when more in-depth diagnosis is indicated for psychotic and
dissociative disorders
Day-6-Week-2
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
addressing neuro-developmental disorders
Give examples of neuro-developmental disorders commonly
encountered in a counseling practice
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and
elimination disorders
Demonstrate increased understanding of sleep-wake disorders
Demonstrate increased understanding of differential diagnosis and neurocognitive disorders
Identify when more in-depth diagnosis of sleep-wake disorders and
neuro-cognitive disorders is indicated
Costs/Registration Fees: Registration Fee is $900.00 and optional
Continuing Education credits $30.00.
Registration Website:
To register please visit the following website:
https://secure.touchnet.com/C20797_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOR
EID=133
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Cancellations must be received in writing seven days prior to the conference to
receive a refund and are subject to a $25.00 processing fee. A registration
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minimum has been set for this program. If that minimum number of registrants
has not been met by June 15, then participants will be notified and full
registration refund issued. No refunds will be made after Monday, July 3, 2017.
Location/Directions
Georgia State University
College of Education and Human Development
Room 150
30 Pryor Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
Directions: http://education.gsu.edu/about/contact-and-our-location/
Continuing Education
This six-day course offers 45.00 contact hours (core), which includes 5.00 ethics
hours.
Continuing education credit for this event is co-sponsored by Georgia State
University -Department of Counseling, and The Institute for Continuing
Education. Continuing education credit is offered as listed below. The Course
offers a total of 45.00 contact hours, (core), which includes 5.00 hours of ethics.
Credit is awarded for full attendance only. The CE processing fee is $30 per
person and may be pre-paid with registration or paid on-site. Application forms
and other CE materials will be available on site. CE verification is mailed to
attendees following the Course. To receive CE credit, attendees must complete
all CE materials, sign in/out daily, and submit an evaluation of the Course. If you
have questions regarding continuing education, the program, grievance issues,
or learning objectives, contact The Institute at: 251-990-5030;
[email protected]
Psychology: The Institute for Continuing Education is approved by the American
Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for
psychologists. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for
this program and its content.
Counseling: The Institute for Continuing Education and Georgia State University
are co-sponsors of this program. This co-sponsorship has been approved by
NBCC. The Institute for Continuing Education is an NBCC approved continuing
education provider, No. 5643. The Institute for Continuing Education is solely
responsible for this program, including the awarding of NBCC credit.
Social Work: The Institute for Continuing Education, Provider 1007, is approved as
a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work
Boards (ASWB), www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education
(ACE) program. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for
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the program. ASWB Approval Period: 04-13-2015 - 04-13-2018. Social workers
should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for
continuing education credits.
Marriage-Family Therapy: The Institute for Continuing Education is recognized as
a provider of continuing education by the Florida Department Health, Division
MFT, Counseling, Social Work, provider BAP 255, expiration 03/2019.
Instruction Methodology: Includes didactic, audio-visuals, demonstrations,
experiential exercises, case examples, small and large group discussions.
ADA Accommodations
Accommodations will be made in accordance with the law. If you require ADA
accommodations please contact Katie Lowry (404-413-8012) at least two weeks before
the conference date so arrangements can be made.
Further Questions: Please contact Katie Lowry at 404-413-8012 or [email protected]
visit our website at http://cps.education.gsu.edu
Department of Counseling & Psychological Services
College of Education
Georgia State University
30 Pryor Street, SW
Room 950
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-413-8012
Fax: 404-413-8013
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