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Psychiatric Diagnosis and Interviewing
by Jason Buckles
Is it possible to get the diagnostic data you need during the first session in a way that leaves clients feeling like they want to come back for a second session? This video takes a close look at how the DSM-5-TR and the diagnostic process can be used to improve mental healthcare. Through step-by-step clinical demonstrations, you’ll develop client-oriented diagnostic interviewing skills that lay the foundation for a strong therapeutic alliance and successful course of treatment. 
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Whether you love the DSM or hate it, as a clinician you need to understand how to use it and how to avoid misusing it. The best clinicians seamlessly combine diagnostic interviewing and excellent rapport-building during the initial session, and in this video, you’ll learn how to do just that.

Volume 1 of this comprehensive series begins with Jason Buckles and Victor Yalom discussing the DSM-5-TR updates and then digging deep into some of the most fundamental questions in the field of mental healthcare. You’ll have a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of our diagnostic system. In the second half of the video, you’ll get step-by-step instructions, illustrated with clinical demonstrations, of the various components of a diagnostic interview. Buckles and Yalom conclude with a discussion about the impact of telehealth and remote therapy on clinical assessments.

This is the only series of its kind to offer a complex approach to the DSM, and Buckles and Yalom manage a delicate balance — neither cheerleading for the DSM nor taking a slash-and-burn approach — while providing a client-oriented framework for systematic assessments. Clinicians of all levels and modalities are certain to have a deeper understanding of how to use the DSM-5-TR and psychodiagnostic interviewing to better client outcomes.  

What therapists are saying…

“This video can beneficial to the both the pre-practicum counseling student and the seasoned clinician. It provides a fair and balanced discussion of the pros and cons of utilizing the DSM-5-TR classification system, and includes a detailed outline of how to conduct a diagnostic interview, as well as helpful tips for effective phrasing of assessment questions, in a manner that is mindful of respecting the dignity of the client.”

—Jay Nittoli, EdD, Dept of Social Work, Nazareth College  
“A highly informative, rich exploration of the field’s current understanding of psychopathology, drawing from the DSM-5-TR with practical, specific applications and examples that can assist both present and future practitioners. Offering specific insights to assist in diagnostic differentiation and modeling concrete practices to be used in session with clients, the video is instructive and clear, as well as gentle and normalizing in overall tone. As a counselor educator and supervisor, this video would certainly serve as a valuable tool in helping counseling students and supervisees understand both the ‘grey’ and the ‘black-and-white’ of clinical psychopathology, assessment, and diagnosis, as well as corresponding treatment implications.”

—T. S. Hanna, PhD, LCPC, Counselor Educator and Supervisor
“This DSM course offers an invaluable, hands-on learning experience with live demonstrations that effectively bridge the gap between theory and practice. It's an essential resource for both students and clinicians, providing detailed insights that will enhance understanding and improve diagnostic accuracy. This course has great potential to be extremely helpful for both students and professors, thanks to the live demonstrations, and would be a valuable resource for newer clinicians and clinical supervisors.”

—Carole Gilmore, PhD, Master Certified ETT & EMDR Trained Psychotherapist and Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University
“This course makes it easy to understand the DSM-5 TR. Each video highlights not only the diagnostic criteria but also shows how to do the interview, which is very helpful. I felt as if I was part of the conversation between Dr. Yalom and Dr. Buckles as they walked through each diagnostic category. This training will benefit my students!”

—Dalad Srisuppak, PhD, Contributing Faculty, Walden University
“The DSM-5 and Psychodiagnostic Interviewing course is an incredible resource for clinicians, students, and educators. This series provides examples that model diagnostic interviewing and counseling skills, helpful commentary on what is being done and why, and clinician conversations that provide context and enhance understanding of the diagnostic process. This course is a worthwhile investment with useful content that is both interesting and easy to comprehend.”

—Regina Finan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Agnes Scott College
“This course provides detailed definitions of newly added or expanded conditions in the DSM-5 TR, including history of the DSM and reasons for revisions through the years. I appreciate the detailed overview of the much needed cultural and social justice additions. With step-by-step clinical demonstrations, the videos are a must-view for clinicians and students alike, and an invaluable asset to professors of both virtual and face-to-face programs.”

—Euchay Ngozi Horsman, PhD, Associate Professor, Southern Arkansas University Magnolia
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Most training courses on the DSM-5-TR are dreaded by clinicians because they are, to put it bluntly, boring. The presenter may note in passing that there was some controversy at the time of its publication, but then quickly moves on to almost rote recitation of the major diagnoses and their accompanying criteria. This series takes a refreshingly different approach, and Volume 1 lays the foundation by offering an in-depth discussion of the fundamental assumptions behind psychiatric diagnosis in general, and the DSM in particular.

Volume 1 of The DSM-5 and Psychodiagnostic Interviewing, with TR Updates begins with clinical expert Jason Buckles and Psychotherapy.net Founder Victor Yalom reviewing the DSM-5-TR updates and then digging deep into some of the most fundamental questions in the field of mental health: What is a mental disorder? What is a diagnosis? What are the benefits and drawbacks of conceptualizing human problems as disorders? Is it appropriate to use the medical model to treat mental illness? What are some of the dangers of diagnosing culturally normative behaviors as disorders? The many valuable uses of our diagnostic system—from having a common language among professionals, to securing insurance coverage, to scientific research—are woven into their discussions, and important considerations introduced in the TR highlighted along the way.

In the second half of the video, you’ll get step-by-step instructions and clinical demonstrations of the various components of a diagnostic interview: How do you introduce the interview to the client and get their consent? How can you ask the necessary questions to both hone in on a particular diagnosis and rule out others? How do you push a client for more specific information while also being mindful of attending to the alliance? How do you bring it all together, weighing the information you’ve obtained to decide what their diagnosis is, or isn’t, while keeping in mind that not all clients seeking help meet the criteria for a diagnosis?

Finally, Buckles and Yalom discuss how the rise in remote therapy has changed the landscape of clinical assessment and diagnosis. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of telehealth and share tips on how to work remotely with clients to get a rich array of diagnostic information.

Whatever your feelings about the DSM, you most likely need to use it in your work, so it’s important to understand both the benefits and potential drawbacks of psychiatric diagnoses, and how to structure an interview so you can arrive at an accurate diagnosis. This highly acclaimed video takes you through the following topics in an engaging and thought-provoking manner:

• An Introduction to the DSM-5-TR Updates

• What is a Psychiatric Diagnosis?

• Benefits of a Psychiatric Diagnosis

• Critiques of Psychiatric Diagnosis and the DSM

• Conducting a Diagnostic Interview

• Observing Client Behavior and Presentation

• Ruling out Other Conditions

• Assessing Suicidality

• Advantages and Disadvantages of Remote Sessions  

Length of video: 2:18:41

English subtitles available

Group ISBN-10 #: 1-60124-541-6

Group ISBN-13 #: 978-1-60124-541-0

Jason Buckles, PhD, earned his Bachelor’s in Psychology at New York University in 1992. While there he worked on psychiatric diagnostic projects at Bellevue Hospital and the New York Psychiatric Institute. He earned his Master’s in Counseling at The University of New Mexico in 2001 and PhD at The University of New Mexico in 2016. Buckles has a private mental health counseling practice and behavior consultation agency specializing in supports for people with intellectual disability and concurrent mental health diagnoses. From 2012 through 2016 he was the statewide clinical director of the New Mexico Department of Health—Bureau of Behavioral Support. Since late 2016 he has been the executive director of A Better Way of Living, an agency that provides life-wide supports for people with intellectual disability and concurrent behavioral and/or mental health conditions. He has taught psychiatric assessment and diagnosis at New Mexico Highlands University since 2002 and in the Special Education department at The University of New Mexico since 2015.




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CE credits: 2

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the fundamental elements of a mental disorder
  • List the sequential elements of a diagnostic interview
  • Recite the uses for and critiques of the DSM diagnostic system

Bibliography available upon request

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