Sessions in the Workshop Wednesday series are designed to expand on training topics of key interest identified in the HHS Region 8 Mental Health Workforce Training Needs Assessment. Regular training and knowledge sharing can help support workforce development, expedite information transfer, and knowledge acquisition.
Dr. Andrew J. McLean, MD, MPH, provided a 90-minute session on best practices for rendering DSM-5 diagnoses in a variety of care environments. This session reviewed the importance of providing accurate DSM-5 diagnoses for maintaining continuity of care, discussed common practices for ensuring accurate DSM-5 diagnoses are rendered and examined barriers to providing accurate diagnoses in a variety of care environments.
