Overview of Serious Mental Illness
Overview
This training provides an overview of serious mental illnesses. Attendees will also be provided with information on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria for these disorders. This training focuses on major psychiatric disorders commonly seen in program settings, including schizophrenia, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder. The focus includes recent research evidence that supports a recovery vision to help attendees understand how clients who experience psychiatric symptoms can achieve their recovery goals. The training also offers information on the signs and symptoms of each diagnosis and how to identify them. The training also explores the challenging issues surrounding the use of psychotropic medications. Attendees will leave with a more complete picture of serious mental illnesses and a better understanding of how difficult it is to live with these disorders and how to help individuals move forward in their recovery.
Learning objectives
- Describe the historical context of mental illness
- Identify 3 ways the DSM V symptom criteria were changed from the DSM IV regarding diagnosing mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, trauma disorders, and borderline personality disorder
- Describe the current understanding of the etiology of personality disorders
- Articulate at least 1 example of a disturbance in the thought processes as well as motor agitation
- List 3 challenges a provider may face when engaging a client experiencing a manic episode
Professional credit
- This activity offers the following types of credit: APA
- 5.0 CEs are available.
- Additional details can be found in the activity document for this resource.
Training times
This training is provided at the time(s) and format(s) shown below.
Date | Time | Format | CE Credits | Availability |
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January 06, 2025 (Monday) | 9:30 am - 12:00 pm (for all dates) |
Virtual |
5.0 CEs
| Space available |