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Online Course Title: Retired ~ PTSD Part 2, Malingering
  Category: 575
  Credits: 1
 
 
  Objectives: Lean how to look impact of malingering and how to assess it.
  Description: In 1994, the newer edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual issued a warning about the diagnosing of PTSD: “Malingering should be ruled out in those situations in which financial remuneration, benefit eligibility and forensic determinations play a role." Malingering is a medical and psychological term that refers to an individual fabricating or exaggerating the symptoms of mental or physical disorders for a variety of motives, including getting financial compensation.
    Approval Bodies:
  • Professional Development
  • Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
  • NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
  • National Board for Certified Counselors
  • Florida Board of Nursing
  • Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
  • California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
  • CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
  • Connecticut Certification Board, Inc.
  • Pennsylvania Certification Board
  • Florida Board of Psychology
  • California Board of Registered Nursing
  • California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)