3-Hour Autism Diagnosis in Adulthood
Navigating the Initial Evaluation Process, Tool Options and Diagnostic Complications
- Speaker:
- Dug Lebel, PhD, ABPP
- Duration:
- 3 Hours
- Product Code:
- LWC151131
- Brochure Code:
- PWZ97033
- Media Type:
- Live Webinar
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Description
- DSM-5™ criteria translated for adult relevance
- Walkthrough of the evaluation process with video example
- Explore unexpected presentations due to age, gender or race
- Includes templates for clinical interviews and worksheets
Evaluating autism in adults presents distinct clinical challenges.
Presentations that were missed, masked, or misattributed in childhood often surface differently in adulthood, and many widely used tools were normed on children – leaving clinicians to navigate diagnostic uncertainty with limited guidance.
That’s why we put together this training with Dug Y. Lee Lebel, PhD, ABPP.
Dr. Dug is a board-certified couple and family psychologist who has trained professionals across the country on initial autism diagnosis in adulthood for a variety of groups including the American Psychological Association.
In this 3-hour program, Dr. Dug will share the most commonly used assessment methods, tools, and strategies, grounded in current research on the unique presentation of autism in adulthood.
Rather than prescribing a single approach, she will help attendees construct an individualized framework aligned with their own theoretical orientation, clientele, and practice setting.
PLUS this program offers clinical case examples, recorded evaluations, and structured worksheets to help students learn.
This training is appropriate as a primer for clinicians newer to autism assessment or as a current-practice update for experienced evaluators.
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Speaker
Dug Lebel, PhD, ABPP Related seminars and products
Getting Creative with Dr. Dug
Dug Y. Lee Lebel, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified couple and family psychologist practicing out of North Carolina. Dr. Dug conducts evaluations through her private practice for the purposes of adult autism diagnosis, relationship clarification, veteran disability and fitness for duty. She uses both traditional and therapeutic assessment styles, both with a strengths-based focus. Dr. Dug is most passionate about outreach and presentation, both online and in-person, and has presented across the US and Europe. She previously served as an adjunct professor for Antioch University Seattle, York University, and Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Dug is best known for using stories, humor, and real-life examples in presentations, and says she is intolerant of two things: gluten and presenters who read slides.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dug Lebel maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Tend Health, R3, and Empower Mental Health. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dug Lebel is a member of the Mecklenburg County Psychological Association, the North Carolina Psychological Association, the American Board of Professional Psychology, the American Academy of Couple and Family Psychology, the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, and the American Academy of Couple and Family Psychology.
Additional Info
Access Period for Live WebcastYou will have access for 90 days after the program for review. For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. Please note that this requirement may vary by credit type. Please see detailed credit information for specific requirements for each credit type.
Webcast Schedule
Please note: There will be a 15-minute break mid-morning. Actual break start time is at the discretion of the speaker. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.
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Objectives
- Determine how current research informs first-time autism evaluations in adults.
- Select appropriate assessment methods for an adult autism evaluation based on presenting characteristics, developmental history, available collateral information, and limitations of assessment tools.
- Evaluate the influence of masking, age, gender, race/ethnicity, developmental history, and other factors on adult clinical presentation.
Outline
Why Adult Autism Diagnosis Matters
- DSM 5 criteria translated for adult relevance
- Impact of social media and COVID-19 – Munchausen’s by intent, social contagion, culture bound stress reaction, etc.
- To label or not to label: Challenges of not having a diagnosis
- Current research, risks, and associated cultural gaps
The Evaluation Process
- Video of Client #1 evaluation
- Structural options – single day, multi-day, in-person, online, hybrid
- Tool options – self-report, other-report, objective, subjective, projective
- Process components
- Intellectual/developmental disability
- Investigation of the past
- Deep dive into the present
- Adaptation/assimilation/accommodation
- Psychological or medical conditions
- Feedback and supports
- Video Client # 2 evaluation
Diagnostic Complications
- Lack of childhood report
- Shortcomings of current gold-standard tools
- Unexpected presentations due to age, gender, race, ethnicity, history, adaptations, etc.
- Differential and co-occurring diagnoses
Target Audience
- Psychologists
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Registered Psychotherapists
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
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