May 20, 2026, Wednesday
10:00 AM ET – 5:30 PM ET
Overview:
The field of psychodiagnosis is undergoing rapid change. While most practitioners rely on the DSM, emerging frameworks like the ICD, RDoC, and HITOP are reshaping how we understand and classify mental disorders — and the DSM itself is evolving in response.
This 6-hour training focuses on contemporary developments and controversies in diagnosis that have informed new and emerging disorders in key clinical areas: serious mental illness, trauma and stress, prolonged grief, substance and behavioral addictions, and personality disorders. Gain practical tools, assessment measures, and diagnostic dashboards you can apply immediately, with clinical videos illustrating new disorders and diagnostic procedures in actual practice.
Designed for licensed mental health professionals seeking to stay current with the evolving diagnostic landscape and enhance the effectiveness of their assessment and treatment planning.
Objectives:
Compare and contrast at least three major diagnostic frameworks (DSM, ICD, RDoC, HITOP) and describe one key conceptual difference among them.
Identify at least three recent or emerging diagnostic developments in areas such as trauma and stress disorders, prolonged grief, serious mental illness, substance/behavioral addictions, or personality disorders.
Describe at least two controversies or limitations associated with the current DSM diagnostic system.
Apply at least one structured diagnostic assessment tool or measure to a clinical case vignette.
Analyze a clinical video example and determine an appropriate diagnostic formulation using contemporary diagnostic criteria.
Explain how evolving diagnostic models may influence treatment planning and clinical decision-making in at least two areas of practice.
Scope and Limitations Disclosure
This training provides clinical education in contemporary diagnostic frameworks, including the DSM-5-TR, ICD, RDoC, and HiTOP, with application to emerging and updated diagnoses across key clinical areas. While designed to enhance participants’ diagnostic knowledge and assessment skills, it does not substitute for supervision, specialty training, or consultation when working with complex or high-risk presentations. Participants are responsible for applying all material within their scope of practice, licensing regulations, and professional ethical standards. Completion does not confer independent certification or advanced credential beyond any certificate of completion issued by the sponsoring continuing education provider.
Commercial Support Disclosure
Dr. Greg Neimeyer has authored published works and developed training materials in the area of psychodiagnosis and assessment that may be referenced during this course. No purchase of these or any additional materials is required to complete this training or receive continuing education credit. Outside of this disclosure, Dr. Neimeyer has no other relevant financial relationships to disclose, and this training has received no commercial support from any external organization or entity.
Course materials are only available to enrolled students.
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Dr. Greg Neimeyer
Dr. Neimeyer is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of Florida where he served both as Graduate Coordinator and Director of Training in the APA-approved doctoral training program. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, he is also a recipient of its Award for Outstanding Research in Personality and Career Psychology. Dr. Neimeyer has received numerous awards for his teaching of psychopathology and psychodiagnosis and has been inducted as a lifetime member into the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars. He currently serves as the Director of the Office of Continuing Education in Psychology and the Center for Interprofessional Training and Education at the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C.
National Approvals
eCare BHI, as the accredited and approved sponsor, maintains responsibility for all the programs and must abide by each board’s continuing education guidelines.
Professional Counselors — The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6703. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC are clearly identified. E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Addiction Professionals — NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute is officially on file with NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) as an Approved Education Provider. They are formally known as NAADAC Provider #139138. Please note that E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
Social Workers — Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute, #1706, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 06-03-2026 – 06-03-2029
Psychologists — American Psychological Association (APA)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. E Care Behavioral Health Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
CE Broker
CE Broker is a continuing education tracking system in which licensees track their compliance and report their completed CE hours credit (CE Broker Tracking #50-33336)
Notice: We are currently experiencing a technical issue with CE Broker that will cause a delay in reporting CE credits for Ohio-Licensed Social Workers (OH CSWMFT). We are actively working to resolve this and will notify you once credits reporting is available
State Approvals
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Notes:
- Nevada CPC’s and MFT’s accept ASWB-approved training
- North Dakota Board Of Counselor Examiners LAPC and LAPCS accept ASWB approved training
- Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council LPC and LPCS accept ASWB approved training
- Utah Division of Professional Licensing – CMHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Washington State Department of Mental Health MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Wisconsin Council on Mental Health LPCS accepts ASWB-approved training
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States that Accept APA Approved Providers | ||||||
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Note: Please note that Individual Board Rules are subject to potential changes. The approval and acceptance details we furnish are accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of documentation.
Should you have any inquiries or uncertainties not addressed by the provided information, it’s advisable to consult your State Regulatory Board. Ultimately, the decision of whether your license renewal credit hours are accepted or denied rests with you.
Georgia Addiction Counselor:Â E Care BHI is recognized by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia as an approved education provider for Addiction Counselors (ADACBGA) #19-12-17-1212.
Florida Addiction Counselor: E Care BHI is recognized by the Florida Certification Board as an approved education provider for Addiction Counselor (FCB) #5387-A.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling: The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling accepts courses from ASWB & NBCC approved providers. E Care Behavioral Health Institute is an ASWB and NBCC approved provider.
Oklahoma Addiction Counselor: E Care BHI is recognized by the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors as an approved education provider for Addiction Counselors (OBLADC) #20220136.
Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure: E Care BHI is an approved CE provider for LPC & LMFT
Ohio Addiction Counselor: E Care BHI is recognized by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board as an approved education provider for Addiction Counselor (OCDP)#50-29024
The Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board accepts courses from ASWB & NBCC approved providers. E Care Behavioral Health Institute is an ASWB and NBCC approved provider.
Note: We are currently experiencing a technical issue with CE Broker that will cause a delay in reporting CE credits for Ohio-Licensed Social Workers (OH CSWMFT). We are actively working to resolve this and will notify you once credits reporting is available.
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California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP): E Care BHI is recognized by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) Provider Number OS-22-344-0526
Connecticut Certification Board CCB Approved): E Care BHI is recognized & approved by the Connecticut Certification Board.
Texas Certification Board (TCB): E Care Behavioral Health Institute is recognized by the Texas Certification Board as an approved education provider. Number 2041-19
South Carolina E Care Behavioral Health Institute is recognized by the Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists licensing board as an approved education provider Provider #4628
New York (MHC) E Care Behavioral Health is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0277
New York (SW) E Care Behavioral Health Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0745 LA-ADRA –Â E Care Behavioral Health Institute is recognized by Louisiana The Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority as an approved educational provider AEP #E122
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