1. Introduction to the diagnostic interview -- 2. Alliance building during a diagnostic interview -- 3. The 30-minute diagnostic interview -- 4. Adventures in dimensions -- 5. Key changes in DSM-5 -- 6. The DSM-5 diagnostic interview -- 7. A brief version of the DSM-5 -- 8. A stepwise approach to differential diagnosis -- 9. The mental status examination: a psychiatric glossary -- 10. The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology clinical skills evaluation -- 11. Selected DSM-5 assessment measures -- 12. Dimensional diagnosis of personality disorders -- 13. Alternative diagnostic systems and rating scales.