Decoding Diagnosis: A Critical Look at the DSM and Strengths-Based Alternatives
This 3-hour course critically examines the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), exploring its history, purpose, limitations, and its place within culturally responsive, trauma-informed psychotherapy.
Designed for mental health professionals navigating the complexities of diagnosis, this course offers a liberatory and strengths-based lens for understanding mental distress beyond pathology. Participants will explore how diagnoses are constructed, how they shape treatment and identity, and how to engage with them ethically and critically in clinical practice. Drawing from case examples and guided reflection, the course highlights how clinicians can align diagnostic work with a culturally humbled, trauma-informed, and strengths-based practice.
This 3-hour course critically examines the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), exploring its history, purpose, limitations, and its place within culturally responsive, trauma-informed psychotherapy.
Designed for mental health professionals navigating the complexities of diagnosis, this course offers a liberatory and strengths-based lens for understanding mental distress beyond pathology. Participants will explore how diagnoses are constructed, how they shape treatment and identity, and how to engage with them ethically and critically in clinical practice. Drawing from case examples and guided reflection, the course highlights how clinicians can align diagnostic work with a culturally humbled, trauma-informed, and strengths-based practice.
This 3-hour course critically examines the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), exploring its history, purpose, limitations, and its place within culturally responsive, trauma-informed psychotherapy.
Designed for mental health professionals navigating the complexities of diagnosis, this course offers a liberatory and strengths-based lens for understanding mental distress beyond pathology. Participants will explore how diagnoses are constructed, how they shape treatment and identity, and how to engage with them ethically and critically in clinical practice. Drawing from case examples and guided reflection, the course highlights how clinicians can align diagnostic work with a culturally humbled, trauma-informed, and strengths-based practice.