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Professional Video Course – 10+ Hours of Clinical Demonstrations
Discover the art of getting the diagnosis you need while building the rapport you want.
This online course provides over 10 hours of HD video featuring clinical demonstrations of 11 diagnoses and the latest TR-updated criteria and codes.
Whether you love the DSM or hate it, accurate diagnosis is a vital clinical skill.
Now you can access a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to psychodiagnostic interviewing — complete with case vignettes, commentary, and expert instruction from Jason Buckles, PhD and Victor Yalom, PhD.
Clinical vignettes and rich discussions distill the essence of each diagnosis, highlighting important rule-outs, comorbidities, cultural considerations, and suicide-risk data.
You’ll see exactly how to gather targeted information, make confident diagnostic decisions, and maintain empathy and connection throughout.
Counselors & Psychotherapists
Social Workers
Psychologists & School Psychologists
Psychiatrists & Physicians
Addiction Counselors
Marriage & Family Therapists
Case Managers
Other Helping Professionals
A comprehensive guide to the uses and misuses of DSM-5 TR
Step-by-step instruction on conducting diagnostic interviews
How to phrase assessment questions effectively
Strategies for destigmatizing symptoms and improving client care
Real-world clinical demonstrations with expert commentary
Practical exercises to reinforce your skills
Methods for gathering specific information while maintaining rapport
Learn to conceptualize problems as disorders responsibly and ethically.
You’ll discover:
Benefits & drawbacks of diagnostic labels
How to probe for details while preserving the alliance
How to rule in/out diagnoses
How to avoid mislabeling culturally normative behavior
Watch in-depth interviews with clients facing common anxiety-related challenges.
You’ll learn:
Ways to destigmatize client experiences
When normal reactions become impairments
How to differentiate overlapping symptoms
How to navigate the subjectivity of clinical judgment
Meet diverse clients whose life struggles illustrate these conditions.
You’ll learn:
Rule-outs for depression
The distinction between Bipolar I vs II
When depression warrants an MDD diagnosis
How to assess suicidality while maintaining empathy
How to use self-disclosure and humor to build rapport
Explore specialized interviewing skills for complex and resistant clients.
You’ll learn:
How to manage resistance, hostility, and poor insight
Why collateral data and follow-up interviews are crucial
How to match the client’s pace and stay objective
Best practices for accurate, nonjudgmental documentation
10+ hours of HD videos featuring 11 clinical demonstrations
Voiceover commentary & expert discussions
Downloadable transcripts of all sessions
Supplemental learning resources
Instant, lifetime access to all materials
Jason Buckles, PhD
Executive Director of A Better Way of Living, supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and co-occurring mental-health conditions.
He teaches psychiatric assessment and diagnosis at New Mexico Highlands University and The University of New Mexico.
Victor Yalom, PhD
Founder and resident cartoonist of Psychotherapy.net, licensed psychologist with 30+ years of experience, and producer of over 100 training videos in psychotherapy, counseling, and addiction treatment.
He has led workshops in existential-humanistic and group therapy in the U.S., Mexico, and China.
✅ Realistic, evidence-based demonstrations
✅ Updated DSM-5 TR criteria & codes
✅ Step-by-step expert instruction
✅ Practical, compassionate interviewing strategies
✅ Immediate digital access
Join thousands of mental-health professionals strengthening their diagnostic expertise today.
