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Cracking the Code
Strengthen your ability to diagnose PTSD with confidence. Learn how to differentiate it from depression, anxiety, and other disorders through case studies, evidence-based tools, and interprofessional collaboration.
Explore the critical intricacies of PTSD diagnosis in this cutting-edge course designed for healthcare professionals. Learn to differentiate PTSD from similar disorders through comprehensive analysis and case studies, ensuring accurate diagnoses and tailored treatments that pave the way for recovery.
About this course
Explore the critical intricacies of PTSD diagnosis in this cutting-edge course designed for healthcare professionals. Accurately diagnosing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be complex, especially when symptoms overlap with other mental health conditions. This interprofessional course equips healthcare professionals with the skills to distinguish PTSD from similar disorders—such as acute stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and borderline personality disorder—using DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, validated screening tools, and trauma-informed assessment techniques. Through clinical case studies and a team-based approach to evaluation and care, learners will strengthen diagnostic accuracy, improve patient engagement, and support recovery through individualized, evidence-based treatment planning.
What you will learn
At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:
- Differentiate PTSD from other mental health disorders, such as acute stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and borderline personality disorder, using DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.
- Identify key overlapping and distinguishing symptoms between PTSD and common differential diagnoses to improve diagnostic accuracy.
- Utilize evidence-based screening tools, such as the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) and the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), to assess trauma-related disorders.
- Apply trauma-informed, team-based assessment strategies to minimize retraumatization, support effective interprofessional communication, and enhance patient trust across clinical settings.
- Evaluate case studies to determine the most accurate diagnosis and recommend appropriate treatment pathways based on clinical findings.
- Develop a structured approach for ruling in or ruling out PTSD in complex cases to optimize patient outcomes.
Course content
Course details
Accreditations
This course has been reviewed and approved through the rigorous standards of leading accrediting organizations, ensuring your continuing education credits are formally recognized and respected across professions and states.
APA
Accredited for psychology continuing education
ASWB
Accredited for social work continuing education
ACCME
Accredited for physician continuing medical education
ANCC
Accredited for nursing continuing education
Additional Information
- Automatic reporting to CE Broker for participating states
- Instant certificate generation upon course completion
- Credits accepted for license renewal
- Meets state requirements for continuing education
Course Faculty
Learn from leading experts who bring their real-world experience and evidence-based practices to this comprehensive training.
Kimberlee Rowett
Kim is a freelance healthcare writer focusing on patient and consumer education, putting her 11 years of experience as a nurse, 17 years of experience in healthcare, her master’s degree in nursing, master’s degree in business administration, and doctorate degree in nursing practice to work.
Disclosure
Disclosures
Partners requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to Partners policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.
- Kimberlee Rowett, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN
Nurse Manager, TeleOncology
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose - Karon A. Hopkins, LISW-CP, ACSW, CS, CCTP
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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Combined 27+ years of direct patient care experience with diverse HIV populations in various healthcare settings.
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- 100% Online. Complete on your time
- Courses meet state, department, and board license requirements
- Instant Completion. Certificate sent to you directly
- Reporting on your behalf to CE Broker
Satisfaction guaranteed or full refund
Requirements & Compliance
This course meets your continuing education requirements across multiple states and professions, ensuring you stay compliant with the latest regulations.
Requirements
This course is regularly updated to ensure compliance with current state and federal requirements.
Accreditations
APA
American Psychological Association
ASWB
Association of Social Work Boards
ACCME
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
ANCC
American Nurses Credentialing Center
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