Supporting Grieving Clients: Assessing Prolonged Grief Disorder and Facilitating Grief Interventions
Date/Time
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Date: Friday, 4/4/25 Time: 8:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET Location: LIVE STREAM Cost: Early Bird Registration: $94.99 After March 21st registration is $119.99 Credits: 6 CE Credits |
Presenters
Presented by:
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas. She has over 20 years of experience in the social services field. Diane has held positions as a therapist (in-home and outpatient), private practice owner, trainer/facilitator, clinical supervisor, and Professor of Social Work. She also has experience in corporate wellness training and coaching. Diane is most passionate about providing quality educational trainings to professionals. She enjoys spoiling her four Dachshunds and anything 80's related.
Supporting Grieving Clients: Assessing Prolonged Grief Disorder and Facilitating Grief Interventions
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET: Log In / Virtual Networking
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET: Presentation-See event flyer for detailed agenda
COST:
Early Bird Registration: $94.99
After March 21st registration is $119.99
Plus U Member – Free
Continuing Education Credits
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 6 CE Credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 6 Contact Hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 6 Contact Hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 6 Contact Hours
Counselors
NBCC ACEP – 6 Contact Hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 6 Contact Hours
Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.
Overview
The new DSM-5-TR edition ushered in only one official new diagnosis, Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). This workshop will present the new diagnosis and its criteria, explore the pros and cons of such a diagnosis, and examine methods of assessing for PGD. The use of diverse interventions and tools will be covered. Clinicians will feel more informed about this new diagnosis and better prepared to support clients who may have PGD. After discussing this new diagnosis, further exploration of grief dynamics will be presented. Complicated grief, disenfranchised grief, and non-death losses will be highlighted. Learners will be provided with grief screenings and assessments to enhance their assessment skills. Methods and models of supporting grieving clients with appropriate interventions will be discussed so that learners have increased confidence and skill in providing effective grief support to clients.
By Attending Our Workshop, You Will Be Able To:
- Explain the diagnostic criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) and analyze pros and cons of the diagnosis
- Demonstrate an understanding of clients with PGD and formulate goals and treatment interventions
- Explain concepts of disenfranchised grief, ambiguous losses, and dynamics of non-death losses
- Identify methods of screening and assessment to formulate conceptualizations of grief in clients
- Formulate methods of intervention to support grieving clients