Recording of a live 1hour webinar broadcasted on 3/22/19 for the National Board of Forensic Evaluators:

Some mental health professionals erroneously believe that once they've slapped a disorder label on an assessment, they've done their due diligence in formulating a DSM5 diagnosis, but they're missing out on an important and critical aspect of diagnosis zcodes!

What are "zcodes?" If they aren't disorders, will insurance companies pay for them? If not, then why are they important?

A comprehensive list of zcodes is an integral part of diagnosis. When clinicians learn to efficiently and effectively list zcodes, they can save themselves and others a great deal of time, write more meaningful treatment plans, more easily identify what's missing in their interventions, and thereby improve client outcomes.

Whether you're a therapist seeking to improve your clinical skills or a forensic evaluator who wants to write a more effective evaluation report, this 1hour webinar should equip you to start having fun with zcodes.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define zcodes and learn an efficient method for where and how to find then in the DSM5.
2. List reasons why zcodes are so important for thorough assessment and treatment planning.
3. Identify several zcodes in a case scenario.

DISCLAIMER: Continuing education hours/certificates are available only for mental health professionals who attended the original live webinar event on 3/22/19. This video was posted for educational purposes only.