Physical symptoms are real, but their clinical explanation is often complex

When youth experience pain, fatigue, or gastrointestinal concerns alongside a history of trauma, clinicians must navigate the intersection of physical health, emotional distress and functional impairment.

This webinar explores DSM-5-TR criteria for Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and how trauma can manifest in the body to influence clinical presentation. Participants will examine the connection between mind-body symptoms from an integrated behavioral and medical perspective, gaining insight into how holistic, trauma-informed assessments support more accurate diagnosis and improved treatment outcomes.

What you’ll learn

• How to use DSM-5-TR criteria to identify and differentiate Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
• The ways trauma manifests physically and influences diagnostic presentation
• The connection between physical health effects and mental health conditions
• How body-based and holistic interventions support accurate treatment planning
• Strategies for an integrated behavioral and medical approach to whole-person care

Register to gain 1.5 free Diagnosis CEUs* and a stronger clinical framework for somatic care. 

Presenters: Bethany Nold LCPC – Program Development Manager at Camber Mental Health & Kali Kouanchao, APRN, Director of Nursing at St. Louis Children’s and Camber Mental Health Youth Mental Health Care

PS: Can’t attend live? Register anyway, and we’ll send you the recording.

*You will receive 1.5 continuing education credits (CEUs) for each webinar you attend live. CEUs cannot be awarded for watching recordings.

These CEUs are approved by the Kansas and Missouri State Committees of Social Workers and may be used by professionals who recognize State Committee for Social Worker-approved CEUs.