Training Title:
Retired ~ Understanding DSM-5 Part 5 Depressive Disorders

Clock Hours: 1

Objectives:
At the completion of this program, participants should be able to: • Recite specifiers as they apply to the depressive disorders in the new manual • Discuss the difference between grief and major depression • List the difference between depressive symptoms in men and women

Description:
In this program on the DSM-5, our speakers discuss the details and implications for practice of this new guideline which is going to change the way we view, diagnose and treat mental illness. Perhaps the most controversial change in the new DSM-5 has to do with the subject of grief and depression. The revision may lead to increased use of medication in treating individuals who have experienced a loss. The developers of the DSM-5 have recognized that while most people have grief reactions within a typical range, 10 to 15 percent of grievers have severe reactions to the loss of a loved one and thus may need treatment that includes prescription medication and therapy. So now, a person who is grieving a loss potentially may be diagnosed with depression or an adjustment disorder. Since the profound sadness that stems from grief can look a lot like the sadness depression brings, and this similarity can create a dilemma for mental health professionals, the bereavement exclusion from these diagnoses has become highly controversial.

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