Spring 25 Knowledge Base: Diagnosis Made Clear

Spring 25 Knowledge Base: Diagnosis Made Clear

  • Feb 01, 2025 03:00 PM – May 31, 2025 12:00 PM Hawaii time
Join us for a 4-part, 8-continuing education dive into DSM Diagnosing Made Clear.  When you buy the full term you get a Bonus recorded session for 2 hours of Independent Study CEs.

Spring: 

    • February 19: Overview of DSM Diagnosing and Important Concepts: Narrow Your Differential Diagnosis Quickly and Focus on the Most Likely Diagnosis
    • March 20: Overview of Diagnosing: Mood, Psychosis and Depression
    • April 23: Overview of Diagnosing: Trauma and Other Stressor-Related Diagnoses Compared with Anxiety,
    • May 21: Diagnoses found in children
    • Bonus: Diagnoses that require more comprehensive assessment, and what you need to know as a more general practitioner

This series of live Continuing Education is aimed at early-career practitioners.  In the first seminar, you will be given a way to quickly narrow down your possible diagnoses, so that you can focus on the differential between the few most likely to be correct.  We then spend 2 sessions covering the remainder of the chapters in the DSM that are often diagnosed in adults in general-practice mental health settings.  Session 4 will include diagnoses found in children, including the childhood presentation of diagnoses that are also common in adults, like anxiety, as well as those diagnoses that must be diagnosed while the person is a child.  Lastly, as a bonus, we will cover diagnoses that are rarely diagnosed in a general practice mental health setting, but which a therapist must be familiar with, so that they can make appropriate referrals. 

Future terms of the Knowledge Base will include treatment planning, interventions, evaluation, growth and development, behavior in the social environment, diversity, clinical interventions, psychotherapy and case management, social work intervention and service delivery, consultation and collaboration, professional values and ethics, confidentiality, professional development and use of self, dual relationships, boundaries, NASW Code of Ethics and the Minnesota Practice Act.

Across two years, we will cover the major themes covered in the ASWB Clinical Exam, as well as meet the Minnesota Board of Social Work CE requirements for two-year license renewal. The goal is to help you improve your practice now, and keep you familiar with your MSW education you'll need for the test at the end of your supervised practice. 



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 DSM Diagnosis Made Clear Important Concepts and Differential Pt 1

DSM Diagnosis Made Clear Important Concepts and Differential Pt 1

  • Feb 19, 2025 06:00 PM – Feb 19, 2025 08:30 PM Central time
For new clinicians, this is part one of a multi-part series helping new mental health providers simplify their differential diagnosis.

Overview: 
Unlock the complexities of mental health diagnosis with our exclusive continuing education event: "Mastering the DSM – Part 1: The Art of Diagnosis." Join us for an invaluable session that kicks off a transformative 4-part series designed specifically for new clinical social workers eager to deepen their diagnostic skills.

In Part 1, you'll gain a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis process, answering the fundamental question: Why Diagnose? Discover two powerful questions that will help rapidly narrow down potential diagnoses to just one or two chapters of the DSM, streamlining your path to clarity.

This session will equip you with critical insights into key concepts such as delusions, hallucinations, and the importance of symptom time duration. We will delve into the language of diagnosis, fostering thoughtful, nuanced discussions that go beyond the superficial discussions often found on social media.

Elevate your professional practice by learning to speak about diagnoses with the sophistication and depth required in today's social work landscape. Reserve your spot today and take the first step towards becoming a master diagnostician. We look forward to seeing you there and supporting your growth in this vital aspect of clinical care.

Clear Blue Sky is an approved Continuing Education provider by the Minnesota Board of Social Work. 2 Continuing Education hours will be provided to those participants who are present, with their cameras on for the full event.

Learning Objectives: 
Participants will understand the Axis model framework and the difference between Axis I and II in order to support differential diagnosis under the current DSM.  Participants will understand:
        Time Duration of symptoms: episodes versus Baseline
        a. Psychotic symptoms, Paranoid, positive and negative
        b. Cluster B "mood swings", identity, relationships
        c. Cluster C: worried, ego syntonic, and ego dystonic concepts
    We will introduce a beginning clinician to a ways to sort symptoms and time duration guiding to accuracy in differential diagnosis across the DSM, not just personality disorders.

Please register, and be sure to pay at eventbrite (unless you want to purchase the full term here: Click for the Full Term

About the Knowledge Base:

Join us for a 4-part, 8-continuing education dive into DSM Diagnosing Made Clear.  When you buy the full term you get a Bonus recorded session for 2 hours of Independent Study CEs.

Spring: 

    • February 19: Overview of DSM Diagnosing and Important Concepts: Narrow Your Differential Diagnosis Quickly and Focus on the Most Likely Diagnosis

    • March 20: Overview of Diagnosing: Mood, Psychosis and Depression

    • April 23: Overview of Diagnosing: Trauma and Other Stressor-Related Diagnoses Compared with Anxiety,

    • May 21: Diagnoses found in children

    • Bonus: Diagnoses that require more comprehensive assessment, and what you need to know as a more general practitioner

This series of live Continuing Education is aimed at early-career practitioners.  In the first seminar, you will be given a way to quickly narrow down your possible diagnoses, so that you can focus on the differential between the few most likely to be correct.  We then spend 2 sessions covering the remainder of the chapters in the DSM that are often diagnosed in adults in general-practice mental health settings.  Session 4 will include diagnoses found in children, including the childhood presentation of diagnoses that are also common in adults, like anxiety, as well as those diagnoses that must be diagnosed while the person is a child.  Lastly, as a bonus, we will cover diagnoses that are rarely diagnosed in a general practice mental health setting, but which a therapist must be familiar with, so that they can make appropriate referrals. 

Future terms of the Knowledge Base will include treatment planning, interventions, evaluation, growth and development, behavior in the social environment, diversity, clinical interventions, psychotherapy and case management, social work intervention and service delivery, consultation and collaboration, professional values and ethics, confidentiality, professional development and use of self, dual relationships, boundaries, NASW Code of Ethics and the Minnesota Practice Act.

Across two years, we will cover the major themes covered in the ASWB Clinical Exam, as well as meet the Minnesota Board of Social Work CE requirements for two-year license renewal. The goal is to help you improve your practice now, and keep you familiar with your MSW education you'll need for the test at the end of your supervised practice. 

 

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 DSM Diagnosis Made Clear Mood Psychosis and Depression Part 2

DSM Diagnosis Made Clear Mood Psychosis and Depression Part 2

  • Mar 19, 2025 06:00 PM – Mar 19, 2025 08:30 PM Central time


Join us for Part 2 of our comprehensive four-part series designed exclusively for new therapists and clinical social workers! Thissession  focuses on Psychotic Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Depressive Disorders, offering you essential tools to enhance your diagnostic expertise using the DSM 5-TR.

Learn how to diagnose Schizophrenia Spectrum, Mood and  Depressive Disorders and how to quickly differentiate among them. Learn key concepts in each of these chapters, as well as what to look for in finding a qualifying episode of symptoms. 

After attending, you will earn a Certificate of Completion for 2 hours of Continuing Education. We are approved by the Minnesota Board of Social Work as a Continuing Education provider.  Check the requirements of your board, if you are not licensed by the MN BOSW. 

Purchase the full term here: Click for the Full Term

About the Knowledge Base: 

Join us for a 4-part, 8-continuing education dive into DSM Diagnosing Made Clear.  When you buy the full term you get a Bonus recorded session for 2 hours of Independent Study CEs.

Spring: 

    • February 19: Overview of DSM Diagnosing and Important Concepts: Narrow Your Differential Diagnosis Quickly and Focus on the Most Likely Diagnosis

    • March 20: Overview of Diagnosing: Mood, Psychosis and Depression

    • April 23: Overview of Diagnosing: Trauma and Other Stressor-Related Diagnoses Compared with Anxiety,

    • May 21: Diagnoses found in children

    • Bonus: Diagnoses that require more comprehensive assessment, and what you need to know as a more general practitioner

This series of live Continuing Education is aimed at early-career practitioners.  In the first seminar, you will be given a way to quickly narrow down your possible diagnoses, so that you can focus on the differential between the few most likely to be correct.  We then spend 2 sessions covering the remainder of the chapters in the DSM that are often diagnosed in adults in general-practice mental health settings.  Session 4 will include diagnoses found in children, including the childhood presentation of diagnoses that are also common in adults, like anxiety, as well as those diagnoses that must be diagnosed while the person is a child.  Lastly, as a bonus, we will cover diagnoses that are rarely diagnosed in a general practice mental health setting, but which a therapist must be familiar with, so that they can make appropriate referrals. 

Future terms of the Knowledge Base will include treatment planning, interventions, evaluation, growth and development, behavior in the social environment, diversity, clinical interventions, psychotherapy and case management, social work intervention and service delivery, consultation and collaboration, professional values and ethics, confidentiality, professional development and use of self, dual relationships, boundaries, NASW Code of Ethics and the Minnesota Practice Act.

Across two years, we will cover the major themes covered in the ASWB Clinical Exam, as well as meet the Minnesota Board of Social Work CE requirements for two-year license renewal. The goal is to help you improve your practice now, and keep you familiar with your MSW education you'll need for the test at the end of your supervised practice. 

 

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 DSM Diagnosis Made Clear Trauma and Anxiety Part 3

DSM Diagnosis Made Clear Trauma and Anxiety Part 3

  • Apr 23, 2025 06:00 PM – Apr 23, 2025 08:30 PM Mountain time
Part 3 of our 4 part series on DSM Diagnosis Made Clear. Modern life is filled with stressors and trauma. These affect our clients. How do we conceptualize the etiology of distress, and properly apply diagnostic criteria to explain the symptoms presented by clients and their connection to the trauma and stress the clients have experienced.
Purchase the full term here: Click for the Full Term


Spring:
  • February 19: Overview of DSM Diagnosing and Important Concepts: Narrow Your Differential Diagnosis Quickly and Focus on the Most Likely Diagnosis
  • March 20: Overview of Diagnosing: Mood, Psychosis and Depression
  • April 23: Overview of Diagnosing: Trauma and Other Stressor-Related Diagnoses Compared with Anxiety,
  • May 21: Diagnoses found in children
  • Bonus: Diagnoses that require more comprehensive assessment, and what you need to know as a more general practitioner
About the full program:
Join us for a 4-part, 8-continuing education dive into DSM Diagnosing Made Clear. When you buy the full term you get a Bonus recorded session for 2 hours of Independent Study CEs.
Spring:
• February 19: Overview of DSM Diagnosing and Important Concepts: Narrow Your Differential Diagnosis Quickly and Focus on the Most Likely Diagnosis
• March 20: Overview of Diagnosing: Mood, Psychosis and Depression
• April 23: Overview of Diagnosing: Trauma and Other Stressor-Related Diagnoses Compared with Anxiety,
• May 21: Diagnoses found in children
• Bonus: Diagnoses that require more comprehensive assessment, and what you need to know as a more general practitioner
This series of live Continuing Education is aimed at early-career practitioners. In the first seminar, you will be given a way to quickly narrow down your possible diagnoses, so that you can focus on the differential between the few most likely to be correct. We then spend 2 sessions covering the remainder of the chapters in the DSM that are often diagnosed in adults in general-practice mental health settings. Session 4 will include diagnoses found in children, including the childhood presentation of diagnoses that are also common in adults, like anxiety, as well as those diagnoses that must be diagnosed while the person is a child. Lastly, as a bonus, we will cover diagnoses that are rarely diagnosed in a general practice mental health setting, but which a therapist must be familiar with, so that they can make appropriate referrals.
Register for the full Knowledge with the bonus session here: https://clearblueskytherapyconsulting.com/members/vaults/4251
Future terms of the Knowledge Base will include treatment planning, interventions, evaluation, growth and development, behavior in the social environment, diversity, clinical interventions, psychotherapy and case management, social work intervention and service delivery, consultation and collaboration, professional values and ethics, confidentiality, professional development and use of self, dual relationships, boundaries, NASW Code of Ethics and the Minnesota Practice Act.
Across two years, we will cover the major themes covered in the ASWB Clinical Exam, as well as meet the Minnesota Board of Social Work CE requirements for two-year license renewal. The goal is to help you improve your practice now, and keep you familiar with your MSW education you'll need for the test at the end of your supervised practice.


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 DSM Diagnosis Made Clear Diagnosis in Children Part 4

DSM Diagnosis Made Clear Diagnosis in Children Part 4

  • May 21, 2025 06:00 PM – May 21, 2025 08:30 PM Mountain time
Part of our 4-part series on DSM Diagnosis Made Clear. Children experience mental health challenges too.  Too often, mental and behavioral challenges faced by children are misunderstood and thought of in a narrow band of diagnoses.  In reality, a few diagnoses can only be diagnosed in childhood and several "adult" diagnoses have unique presentations in children.  Join us for an overview of mental health diagnosis in children. 

Please register, and be sure to pay at eventbrite (unless you want to purchase the full term here: Click for the Full Term

About the full program:
Join us for a 4-part, 8-continuing education dive into DSM Diagnosing Made Clear. When you buy the full term you get a Bonus recorded session for 2 hours of Independent Study CEs.
Spring:
• February 19: Overview of DSM Diagnosing and Important Concepts: Narrow Your Differential Diagnosis Quickly and Focus on the Most Likely Diagnosis
• March 20: Overview of Diagnosing: Mood, Psychosis and Depression
• April 23: Overview of Diagnosing: Trauma and Other Stressor-Related Diagnoses Compared with Anxiety,
• May 21: Diagnoses found in children
• Bonus: Diagnoses that require more comprehensive assessment, and what you need to know as a more general practitioner
This series of live Continuing Education is aimed at early-career practitioners. In the first seminar, you will be given a way to quickly narrow down your possible diagnoses, so that you can focus on the differential between the few most likely to be correct. We then spend 2 sessions covering the remainder of the chapters in the DSM that are often diagnosed in adults in general-practice mental health settings. Session 4 will include diagnoses found in children, including the childhood presentation of diagnoses that are also common in adults, like anxiety, as well as those diagnoses that must be diagnosed while the person is a child. Lastly, as a bonus, we will cover diagnoses that are rarely diagnosed in a general practice mental health setting, but which a therapist must be familiar with, so that they can make appropriate referrals.

Register for the full Knowledge with the bonus session here: https://clearblueskytherapyconsulting.com/members/vaults/4251

Future terms of the Knowledge Base will include treatment planning, interventions, evaluation, growth and development, behavior in the social environment, diversity, clinical interventions, psychotherapy and case management, social work intervention and service delivery, consultation and collaboration, professional values and ethics, confidentiality, professional development and use of self, dual relationships, boundaries, NASW Code of Ethics and the Minnesota Practice Act.
Across two years, we will cover the major themes covered in the ASWB Clinical Exam, as well as meet the Minnesota Board of Social Work CE requirements for two-year license renewal. The goal is to help you improve your practice now, and keep you familiar with your MSW education you'll need for the test at the end of your supervised practice.


Register