Description
Many of us would say that our current categorical system of diagnosis is imperfect. The episode today shines a light on an alternative approach that relies on a hierarchical model.
In this interview, Dr. Sharp speaks with Dr. Katherine Jonas about the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology. If you haven’t heard of HiTOP, you’re not alone, but you’ll know what it’s all about by the end of their discussion.
Here are just a few things that are touched upon in this course:
- Difference between categorical and dimensional systems of diagnosis
- Diagnoses that have many dimensional similarities
- How HiTOP plays into billing
- Measures and other clinical applications of HiTOP
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, addiction counselors, nurses
This course does not offer ASWB ACE CE credit to social workers.
Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
Content Category: Clinical
This CE program is designated as beginner.
There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support.
This interview was published in June 2020.
Author Bio
ABOUT DR. KATHERINE JONAS
Dr. Katherine Jonas is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health at Stony Brook University. She completed her graduate degree at the University of Iowa, and her clinical residency at the Minneapolis VA. Dr. Jonas joined the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology consortium in 2017, and contributes to the consortium’s development of self-report and interviewer based measures of psychopathology, as well as implementation of HiTOP assessments in clinical settings. She also contributes to the consortium’s program of genomic research.
ABOUT DR. JEREMY SHARP
Dr. Jeremy Sharp is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice was founded in 2009. Dr. Sharp earned his undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting his Masters and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, Dr. Sharp specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Sharp provides private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.
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Learning Objectives
Based on the content of this course, I can:
- Explain the difference between categorical and dimensional systems of diagnosis
- Give examples of diagnoses that have many dimensional similarities
- Illustrate measures and other clinical applications of HiTOP
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