6 hours of Continuing Education Credit

Includes downloadable measures and handouts for use in clinical practice.

Attend Live on May 1, 2026 [9:00a to 3:30pm Pacific]—or catch the replay at your convenience

Staying current with DSM-5-TR doesn't have to be overwhelming — this 6-hour course breaks down the full diagnostic manual in a clear, practical way designed specifically for working clinicians. You'll get a thorough review of all DSM-5-TR diagnoses, organized to make sense of the complexity and help you apply diagnostic criteria with greater confidence in your day-to-day practice. The course also explores the future directions of diagnosis, giving you a broader perspective on where the field is heading, along with an introduction to cross-cutting symptom measures — practical assessment tools included directly in the course so you can start using them right away. Whether you're refreshing your diagnostic knowledge or filling in the gaps, this course gives you everything you need in one place.

Instructor: Dr. Diane Gehart, Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling Programs at California State University, Northridge. She has authored numerous titles, including Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers: A Lighthearted Way to Stress Less and Savor More Each Day, Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy, Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy, and Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy.

Overarching Program Goal
By the end of this program, participants will be able to: use the DSM-5-TR manual and related cross-cutting symptom measures to improve their diagnostic process.

Learning Objectives
At the end of the program, participants will be able to

1. Identify and apply the diagnostic criteria across all 19 major DSM-5-TR diagnostic classes.
2. Administer and interpret the DSM-5-TR cross-cutting symptom measures to evaluate 13 symptom domains.
3. Explain the Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders and its 6 proposed personality disorder diagnoses.

CE Approval: This course has been approved for 6 hours of continuing education by the NBCC and CAMFT. Therapy that Works Institute programs are offered for NBCC credit (NBCC ACEP No. 7125). Therapy that Works Institute (Provider #1000141) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs.

Therapy that Works Institute maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Course CE certificates will be emailed within 24 hours of completing all course modules, the course quiz, and the course evaluation. 

Accommodations/Grievances: Requests for accommodations and/or grievances related to the course should be directed to [email protected]. These communications will be responded to within 2 working days.

Access: Participants can earn CEs and access to the course contents for 2 years.