DATES: Thursday, 1/15/26 & Friday, 1/16/26, 9:30am-12pm each day. This 2-day webinar will distinguish the major diagnostic categories that affect adolescents and learn how to more accurately diagnose teens. It will examine sources of diagnostic confusion when evaluating and assessing adolescent mental health. The webinar will include didactic presentation and case-centered group exercises. Participants are encouraged to bring relevant cases to discuss. Participants must attend both days to receive a certificate of completion. [Requirement 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:
- Identify steps involved in the process of differential diagnoses of adolescents; including thorough intake history
- Demonstrate knowledge of developmental domains in adolescents
- Discuss how to include various cross cutting measures in DSM 5 for more accurate assessment and treatment
- Recognize and describe major diagnostic categories which affect adolescents