The DSM V-TR: Ethics and Diagnosing With Precision and Empathy

Mastering Diagnostic Ethics: The DSM V-TR and Diagnosing With Precision and Empathy for LCSWs, LPCs, and LMFTs

Discover the latest insights into ethical standards and diagnostic practices with this nationwide live webinar designed for counselors and mental health professionals. This synchronous continuing education workshop provides practical strategies for navigating diagnosis, assessment, and ethical clinical decision-making.

Description

We don’t diagnose only for insurance billing purposes. A physician can’t treat a condition until they have diagnosed it. It’s the same for therapists.

Learning how to diagnose can be difficult. Learning how to teach it can be even more difficult. Diagnosing requires a systematic approach and astute assessment. One needs to know which questions to ask. One needs to know how to ethically use diagnosis.

The presenter imparts practical application of DSM V-TR through case examples and breakout rooms. Fresh and updated for both experienced and new clinicians.

Course Objectives

• Participants will demonstrate how to use DSM-5-TR across a spectrum of trauma-related, addiction, psychotic and perceptual disturbance disorders.
• Participants will demonstrate how to ethically apply diagnostic criteria while maintaining clinical judgment and appropriate professional boundaries.
• Communicate diagnostic impressions to clients in an empathic and culturally appropriate manner. Gain confidence in communicating with psychiatrists and other professionals.

Your Presenter

Eric Groh, LPC BC-TMH CPCS ACS

Former Licensing Board President. BC-TMH. CPCS, National Board for Certified Counselors Approved Clinical Supervisor.

Meet Eric Groh, LPC—the expert trainer behind our “Ethics: The Anatomy of a Boundary Crossing” synchronous CE webinar! Eric is a top-tier ethics trainer renowned across Georgia for his expertise in guiding mental health professionals. With his extensive experience and deep knowledge, Eric is here to elevate your understanding of ethical boundaries and make sure you’re at the top of your game.

He has presented at prestigious institutions such as Emory University School of Medicine and the Licensed Professional Counselors Association. A three-time governor appointee and former president of the Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists, Eric has also served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Public Health. With 20 years of solo practice experience, he specializes in mental healthcare professional ethics consulting.