DATES: 4/16/26, 4/17/26, 4/23/26, 4/24/26 - 10am-1pm each day. Attendees must attend all four days. This four-part webinar seeks to enhance the clinician's ability to diagnose child mental disorders accurately and comprehensively. We will address two major topic areas: 1) the key factors in accurate assessment, including developmental perspectives, the use of multiple data sources and standardized assessment tools; and 2) major diagnostic categories, including disruptive behavior, reactive attachment disorder and early character dysfunction in children. The workshop will include didactic presentation and case-centered group exercises. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring sample vignettes that illustrate diagnostic difficulties and puzzles. It is suggested that participants bring a copy of the DSM-5, if possible. *This is a four-part webinar, attendees must attend all four sessions to receive a certificate of completion. [Required for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Certificate Program]
To earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire course and complete an online course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- List five major sources of data used in the assessment of children and a strength and weakness for each
- Explain what is meant by a neurodevelopmental disorder and the differences between intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and specific communication and learning disorders
- Describe the distinct core features of anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, trauma and stressor related disorders, and somatic symptom disorders
- Distinguish the differences among bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and persistent depressive disorder