DSM8286 Title: Accurate Diagnosis Using the DSM-IV-TR: Getting Right What You're Most Likely to Get Wrong Description: This course is designed to improve the capacity of mental health clinicians to make accurate diagnoses utilizing the DSM-IV-TR. When the trainee completes this course, he or she will: -Comprehend the history, use, and structure of the DSM-IV-TR. -Understand the organization of the DSM-IV-TR -Understand accurate and appropriate multi-axial mental health assessment. -Know how to utilize the DSM-IV-TR for diagnosis. -Know the most common diagnostic errors and how to get them right This beginning level course is primarily designed for clinicians in the early stages of their clinical career, or for more advanced clinicians who wish to review their usage of the DSM-IV-TR. This course was written by Tara Arnold, PhD, LCSW and Coleman Allen Gfroerer, PhD, LPC with guidance and input from other senior yourceus.com, Inc. course developers and from NASW GA. Dr. Arnold is a clinician in private practice, specializing in work with addictive disorders and mental illness. She has served as an instructor and Teaching Assistant at the University of Georgia School of Social Work. Dr. Gfroerer is the Director of Psychological Services at the Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine, and also maintains a private practice. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at Argossy University.