COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Differential diagnosis is crucial to ensure accurate, targeted treatment. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) shares symptoms with other neurodevelopmental conditions, trauma, and other mental health conditions which complicates diagnostic decision making. In an ever changing landscape, it is important that psychologists have timely and accurate information when considering a diagnosis such as ASD, which may not be covered in training programs.​

About the Webinar:

Course objectives:
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
  • Describe core diagnostic criteria for ASD and related diagnoses
  • Analyze symptom profiles associated with trauma and the intersection with diagnostic decision-making
  • Identify overlapping symptomatology with ASD that complicate differential diagnosis

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Our Speaker

Dr. Joanna Mussey
Dr. Mussey is licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor, Professional Practice in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri’s Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. She is board certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. She is a clinical psychologist with expertise in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Mussey is the clinical director of the Thompson Center’s Foster Care Autism Diagnostic Entry Clinic and research group, which focuses on patients in foster care for whom there is a concern about ASD. 
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This training is supported by Missouri Psychological Association. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of MOPA.
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