____________________________________________________________ A Clinician’s Guide to the DSM-5-TR
SWNY09DS — 9 CE HOURS
R elease D ate : 01/06/25
E xpiration D ate : 12/31/27
A Clinician’s Guide to the DSM-5-TR
Audience This course is designed for social workers, marriage and fam- ily therapists, mental health counselors, and other ancillary behavioral health staff. Course Objective The purpose of this course is to provide clinicians with the most up-to-date information on the DSM-5-TR, relative to the previous edition (DSM-5), including diagnostic criteria needed to assess the presence of various disorders. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Describe the history of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). 2. Explain the structural and organizational changes made in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder s, fifth edition, text revision (DSM-5-TR). 3. Identify psychiatric diagnoses that are newly included in DSM-5-TR. 4. Identify changes to psychiatric diagnoses made in the transition from DSM-5 to DSM-5-TR, including the recategorization, renaming, and modification of crite- ria. 5. List psychiatric disorders and the criteria recom- mended for further study by the DSM‑5-TR. 6. Describe the controversies and criticisms arising from the publication of DSM-5-TR and the alternative diag- nostic systems proposed in place of DSM-5-TR. Faculty Meriah Ward, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC , is a highly accomplished healthcare professional with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and dual certifications as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). They currently serve as a nurse practitioner at Advance Community Health in Raleigh, North Carolina, while holding the adjunct professor position at Old Dominion University’s advanced practice registered nursing family nurse practitioner program. In addition to their clinical roles, Dr. Ward is a contract content creator for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and a healthcare advisor for Vance- Granville Community College’s medical assistant program.
Dr. Ward has authored numerous continuing education courses on a wide range of topics, including HIV, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), neurodiver- gence, and substance use disorder (SUD). Their work primarily addresses healthcare disparities in underserved communities and explores the relationship between social determinants of health and health outcomes. Within the organization, Dr. Ward also serves as a clinical informaticist, actively involved in quality improvement projects to enhance patient care, improve outcomes, and increase provider satisfaction. Dr. Ward completed the MSN, DNP, and Post-Graduate Certifi- cate (PGC) at Old Dominion University in 2020, 2021, and 2024, respectively. They identify as non-binary and use they/ them pronouns, and their personal experience as an autistic individual informs their perspective on neurodivergence in healthcare. Faculty Disclosure Contributing faculty, Meriah Ward, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP- BC, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Division Planners Kimberly Byrd, EdD, LMSWScott Deatherage, PhD Senior Director of Development and Academic Affairs Sarah Campbell Division Planners/Director Disclosure The division planners and director have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Accreditations & Approvals As a Jointly Accredited Organization, NetCE is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. NetCE has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continu- ing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6361. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NetCE is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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