DC:0-5 Clinical Training

DC:0-5 Clinical Training

This comprehensive training on DC:0-5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood targets clinicians and leaders from fields of mental health, health and early intervention. The trainings are aimed to provide clinicians with hands on knowledge of the application and approach of DC:0-5™. This training provides history and background around the need and development of a specialized diagnostic classification system for infancy and early childhood, approaches in diagnosis from an Infant Mental Health perspective which is developmentally informed, relationship based, contextual and culturally competent. Participants will learn about the multi-axial approach to diagnosis as well understanding the contents of each axis including Axis I clinical disorders.

OBJECTIVE: Provide a foundation for understanding the DC:0-5 diagnostic system and the importance of developmentally appropriate assessment and diagnosis for young children.

WHO: The training is particularly useful for multi-disciplinary professionals involved in infant and early childhood services who want to better understand the DC:05™ classification system (e.g., agency leadership, referral sources, advocates and policy workers, home visitors, EI/ECSE, and others who work with and on behalf of infants, young children, and their families).

Check back for the 2023 schedule.