DSM Proficiency Training
Presenter: Brian M. Freidenberg, Ph.D., MA, MSW, Licensed Psychologist
NASW-NYS Members: $30
NASW Other Chapter Member: $45
Non-Members: $60
This workshop is approved for 3.0 continuing education credit hour(s) for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists.
Workshop Description
This training will help clinicians become more proficient with using the DSM in their clinical practice. The content will include an in-depth review of the history of the DSM and a comprehensive exploration of multiple diagnoses, diagnostic criteria, and differential diagnosis. Finally, the benefits and the limitations of the current DSM model will be discussed.
Learning Objectives
After the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify five benefits of the utilization of the DSM within clinical practice.
- Identify five limitations of the utilization of the DSM within clinical practice.
- Effectively use the DSM within their clinical practice and accurately perform differential diagnosis
This workshop is approved for 3.0 continuing education credit hour(s).
NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (Provider ID #0014), licensed mental health counselors (Provider ID #MHC-0053), and licensed marriage and family therapists. (Provider ID #MFT-0037).
Brian M. Freidenberg, Ph.D., MA, MSW, is a New York State licensed psychologist who also has an MSW. He operates his own private practice, lectures at UAlbany’s School of Social Welfare, and serves as the Addictive Behaviors Specialist at UAlbany’s Counseling and Psychological Services. Dr. Freidenberg specializes in addiction, anxiety, childhood and adolescence, trauma, groups, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He has served as Primary Investigator on three funded grants, including one that was funded by the U.S. Department of Education and one that was funded by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS). Dr. Freidenberg has authored 17 peer-reviewed journal articles and 7 book contributions.