Master the DSM-5-TR: A Complete Diagnostic Masterclass

What This Masterclass Covers

The DSM-5-TR is the single most-used diagnostic manual in mental health — and also one of the most misunderstood. This live, 3-hour masterclass walks psychology students and working professionals through the manual from the ground up: why it exists, how it's structured, the terminology every clinician is expected to know, and how to actually write a complete, defensible diagnosis using it.

Who This Is For

This session is built for psychology students preparing for clinical practice, trainee and early-career clinicians who use the DSM but were never formally taught how to navigate it, and any mental health professional who wants a structured refresher on diagnostic codes, differential diagnosis, and comorbidity.

What You'll Learn

• What the DSM is and why it exists
• The history and development of the DSM through its editions
• The structure and organization of the DSM-5-TR
• 30+ core diagnostic terminologies you're expected to know
• Diagnostic codes: ICD-10, V-codes, and Z-codes, and how they interact with DSM diagnoses
• The diagnostic process itself, and where it commonly goes wrong
• Key clinical concepts that show up across every disorder category
• Differential diagnosis and comorbidity — how to tell similar-looking presentations apart
• An overview of all major DSM-5-TR disorder categories
• How to write a complete, properly formatted DSM-5-TR diagnosis
• The major objections critics raise against the DSM, and how to think about them

Format

This is a live, 3-hour session held over Google Meet — not a pre-recorded course. You'll be able to ask questions directly and work through real diagnostic examples with the instructor.