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Why the DSM 5 Doesn’t Acknowledge Sensory Integration Symptoms

University of Connecticut

Ruth Pearlman, LCSW, LICSW, M.ED Therefore, DSM 5 conditions such as ADHD, PTSD, Tourette’s, ASD, ODD, the Anxiety Disorders as well as Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, are never understood or treated through the lens of sensory integration. Yet all of the above disorders are, in large part, sensory-based disorders.

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Members in the Media – June 8, 2023

Social Workers Speak

In September 2021, Jackson County was selected as one of six school systems in the state to serve as a pilot site for Project AWARE. In September 2021, Jackson County was selected as one of six school systems in the state to serve as a pilot site for Project AWARE. It all gets to be just too much.

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Members in the Media – June 8, 2023

Social Workers Speak

In September 2021, Jackson County was selected as one of six school systems in the state to serve as a pilot site for Project AWARE. In September 2021, Jackson County was selected as one of six school systems in the state to serve as a pilot site for Project AWARE. It all gets to be just too much.

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Why the DSM 5 Doesn’t Acknowledge Sensory Integration Symptoms and How that Harms Our Clients

University of Connecticut

Ruth Pearlman, LCSW, LICSW, M.ED. Therefore, DSM 5 conditions such as ADHD, PTSD, Tourette’s, ASD, ODD, the Anxiety Disorders as well as Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, are never understood or treated through the lens of sensory integration. Wed, Feb 22, 2023. 10 am – 12 pm. 50 – All Others.

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Why the DSM 5 Doesn’t Acknowledge Sensory Integration Symptoms and How that Harms All of Our Clients

University of Connecticut

Ruth Pearlman, LCSW, LICSW, M.ED. Therefore, DSM 5 conditions such as ADHD, PTSD, Tourette’s, ASD, ODD, the Anxiety Disorders as well as Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, are never understood or treated through the lens of sensory integration. Wed, Sept 14, 2022. 10 am – 12 pm. 50 – All Others.

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News Items – July 8, 2022

Social Workers Speak

The first time she left her community was to attend an elementary school. June is PTSD Awareness Month. Chante Meadows – owner and clinical director of Meadows Counseling Group – talks about the link between various traumas in someone’s life and a potential mental illness or substance use. It did not go well for her.

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the School of Social Work is able to offer a number of scholarship opportunities to our BSW and MSW students each academic year. Rachelle Bataille, Bachelor of Social Work This scholarship meant a lot to me because this has been one of my most challenging school years.