DC:0–5™: Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood is a multiaxial, culturally grounded, relationship-based, and developmentally appropriate classification system (or nosology) to guide the diagnostic process with infants, young children, and their families across diverse settings. This session equips you to confidently introduce the fundamentals of the DC:0-5 nosology in your teaching.
You’ll gain practical resources, strategies, and hands-on practice to help your students understand the approach to diagnosis in the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) field. Learn how to introduce this empirically derived and clinically meaningful diagnostic system in a way that highlights its importance and application. Set your students up for success by deepening their understanding of DC:0–5 and its role in transforming IECMH practice.
