Breakout
Session
DC: 0-5 Overview
Date, time, and room location:
Breakout Session C
Session overview
Session Description
This session will be an overview and general introduction to DC:0-5™ Diagnosis and classification of mental health and developmental disorders of infancy and early childhood (DC:0-5™) to provide a foundation of this revised diagnostic classification system for professionals who need to understand how mental health and developmental disorders may be identified and diagnosed in infancy and early childhood. This will promote familiarity with the background, approach, and content areas of the DC: 0-5 for infant and early childhood professionals.
Learning objectives
- Explore how DC:0-5 reflects core elements of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health.
- Gain knowledge of the DC: 0-5 approach toward diagnosing infants and young children.
- Become familiar with the DC:0-5 multiaxial approach and clinical disorders.