DC: 0-5 for Clinicians, the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health & Developmental Disorders of Infancy & Early Childhood

The DC:0–5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood is the developmentally-based system for diagnosing mental health and developmental disorders in infants and toddlers. DC:0–5™ enhances the professional’s ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat mental health problems in the earliest years by identifying and describing disorders of the first years of life that are not addressed in other classification systems, and by pointing the way to effective intervention approaches.

This official, comprehensive training on DC:0-5™ will be provided as a synchronous online training via Zoom. It is designed 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 and 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 as understanding the contents of each axis including Axis I clinical disorders and will apply knowledge through case-based examples and facilitated discussions.

Topics

• History of the development of DC:0-5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood and its foundations in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health.

• DC:0-5™ Approach to Diagnosis

• Axis III – Physical Conditions and Considerations

• Axis IV – Psychosocial Stressors

• Axis V – Developmental Competence

• Cultural Formulation for Use in Infancy and Toddlerhood

• Axis II – Relational Context

• Axis I – Clinical Disorders (overview of all diagnostic categories and their respective disorders highlighting several of the newest disorders)

• Relationship of DC:0-5™ with DSM-5 and ICD-10

Cost

• Attendees pay the base price of $450. Pre-approved CEUs are available for an additional $45.

• The DC: 0-5TM manual is required for this training. If you register at least 1 week in advance, you can add $50 to your registration and a copy will be mailed to you. The manual is also available in print and electronic versions at the Zero to Three bookstore.

• Attendees will be provided with additional handouts at no cost.

Participants

This training is designed for clinicians from the fields of mental health, health, early intervention, and related advanced practitioners, who are responsible for supporting the diagnosis of infants and young children. The Clinician training is required in order to apply to become a DC: 0-5 trainer with Zero to Three.

Scheduling

The Washington Association for Infant Mental Health is offering this training on two occasions, January 27-29, 8-11 am AK time, and March 3-5, 8-11 am AK time.

Instructor

Jamie Elzea, MSW, MPH, LICSW, IMH-E®, is the Executive Director of the Washington Association for Infant Mental Health and a ZERO TO THREE® Certified Trainer for the DC: 0-5.