Summer Institute on Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Workshops
The DSM IV-TR Simplified
This is a workshop on the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders, the main diagnostic reference for clinicians working with psychiatric and substance use disorders. Instruction on making multiaxial assessments will be provided, as well as an overview of psychiatric disorders that most frequently co-occur with substance use disorders and and their identifying features. This is an introductory course for participants, and may be particularly useful for those trained in addiction who are interested in adding psychiatric disorders to their knowledge base.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and utilize the multiaxial system of assessment and diagnosis.
- Identify the basic components of symptom clusters of the most common Axis I disorders and co-occur with substance abuse, including those found in psychotic, mood, anxiety, and eating disorders.
- Identify the basic components and symptom clusters of the most common Axis II disorders that co-occur with substance abuse, including those found in narcissistic, borderline, dependent, and antisocial personality disorders.
Worshop Leader: Judith Faberman, MSW, LICSW, LADC-I
Judy is a graduate of Brandeis University (BA, Psychology) and Boston College Graduate School of Social Work (MA, Social Work). Currently, she is the Director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Partial and Residential Treatment Programs at Mclean Hospital, a faculty member with the Alcohol/Chemical Dependency Treatment Services Program (A/CDTSP) at the University of Massachusetts Boston (online and on-campus), and an adjunct faculty member with Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work. She also maintains a private practice and substance abuse consultation service in the Boston area. Previously, Ms. Faberman held the position of Substance Abuse Coordinator at Worcester State Hospital. Her area of specialization and primary interest is the diagnosis and treatment of people with co-occurring disorders.