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Differential Diagnostics

Training

Determining the differences between Mood Disorders,

Borderline Personality Disorder, ADHD, and Autism

On Demand Training

3 hour CE Credits

Course Price: $399

Course Description

What You'll Learn

This advanced course will provide therapists, psychologists and counselors with the nuanced insights and knowledge they need to more accurately distinguish between ADHD, Autism, Mood Disorders, and Borderline Personality Disorders in their clinical practice setting. Designed to be a deep dive into detailed diagnostic specificity, this course will empower Master’s level clinicians and above to be more confident and competent in their differential diagnostic practices.

Learning Objectives
After this course ...
1. Participants will apply knowledge gained through this course to improve their differential diagnostic accuracy when assessing clients for mood disorders, borderline personality disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism.
2. Participants will be able to differentiate and distinguish between a wide variety of nuanced symptom presentations and make more accurate diagnoses based on DSM 5 criteria and up-to-date research.
3. Participants will have the skills to justify their diagnoses based on symptom presentations described by their clients which will be accurately evaluated to determine which, if any DSM 5 criteria is fully met.

About the Instructor

Noelle Lynn, LMSW, ADHD-CCSP

Noelle Lynn is a licensed clinical social worker and ADHD, Trauma and Neurodivergence specialist. She is passionate about differential diagnostics in clinical practice and believes it can make all the difference in clients receiving effective and life-changing treatment. Noelle regularly presents on differential diagnostics, ADHD, trauma, EMDR and more at conferences, universities, continuing education programming and in online training. In her clinical practice, Noelle works specifically with those who have ADHD and co-occurring disorders, most often complex PTSD. Noelle offers a wide range of trainings, as well as group and individual consultations.

Course Modules

Module One: Course Overview: Introduction to Differentials: The importance of your "why"
Module Two: Statistics and the use of DSM 5 criteria
Module Three: Selected criteria highlights for Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder
Module Four: ADHD and Autism
Module Five: Six Key Differentials within the four disorders
Module Six: Five Diagnostic Challenges
Module Seven: Wrap Up: Co-occurring disorders, Trauma and Intersectionalities

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Course Completion Requirement:

All modules must be fully completed to received course completion information

System Requirements

• Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher

• Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher

• Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible.

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Course Completion

Social workers must pass the posttest with 80% in 3 attempts to be eligible for CE credit.

Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

Social Work ASWB CE Credit Statement

Social Work World, provider # 1234, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 04/04/2023– 04/04/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 5.5 ethics continuing education credits.