Amidst much hair-tearing and hand-wringing, the DSM-5 has settled into its place as one of our central textbooks of mental disease. Now, after having had a chance to live with it for almost a year, it is possible to stand back and assess the impact of all the revisions and changes.
In this web conference, we will go through the book and hit the highlights of the revisions, not just to describe how criteria have been updated, but why. In addition, we will address the major controversies surrounding the changes in diagnoses and try to assess their impact on our future mental health practices.
Please be aware that this presentation will not be giving complete, specific criteria for various disorders and is not intended to substitute for the actual DSM-5.
This web conference is beginning instructional level and designed to help clinicians:
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Attendees who register for this event will log in to the web conference center by using a computer and calling in to the teleconference line. Attendees will be able to ask live audio questions via phone and/or submit text chat questions via computer. Live streaming video and/or document sharing will also be available to participants. Alternatively, attendees may dial in to the teleconference line only, though attendees dialing in by phone only will be unable to ask questions.
Before the scheduled event, all registered attendees will be sent a reminder email with specific instructions on how to log in to the web conference center, as well as links to optional handout materials if applicable.
This event will include lecture and question-and-answer periods. A recording of the web conference will be available to members in GoodTherapy.org's Continuing Education Archives within two weeks. After the live event, a written transcript of the event will be available in the Member's Area. Members of GoodTherapy.org can receive continuing education credits for attending this event by logging in to the GoodTherapy.org Member's Area.
Two CE credits will be provided by GoodTherapy.org for attending this web conference in its entirety.
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This web conference is available at no cost to GoodTherapy.org members.
He was clear and concise and sounded extremely knowledgeable. - Julie Kotler, LCPC, LCPAT, ATR-BC
Dr. Mays lives in Wisconsin, where he is a licensed physician with qualifications in forensic psychiatry and Board Certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Mays is a Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and he has a dual appointment as a faculty member for the Department of Professional Development and Applied Science. He has practiced psychiatry for more than 23 years, and he is a member of the Wisconsin Psychiatric Association (WPA) as well as the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. Dr. Mays serves as the clinical director for the Mendota Mental Health Institute's 180-bed forensic program.
Dr. Mays is a nationally known speaker on mental health topics, such as aggression and suicide risk management, alternative and mainstream psychiatric treatments, and the biology of ethics. He has been awarded multiple times for his clinical work and teaching.