Diagnosis: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and What It Can Be
for professionals in behavioral health and psychologists
Presented by Kenneth Kinter
Videos
The following videos are recordings of Kenneth Kinter’s training on “Diagnosis: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and What It Can Be.”
Diagnosis: What It Is, What It
Isn’t, and What It Can Be – Part 1
(Kenneth Kinter)
Diagnosis: What It Is, What It
Isn’t, and What It Can Be – Part 2
(Kenneth Kinter)
Description:
This training includes information about the various functions of diagnosis and how they can both conflict and aid each other. There are also various methods of increasing the accuracy of diagnosis while using diagnosis as an educational and rapport-building tool. Special attention is paid to improving diagnosis of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Date Presented: Tues., June 17, 2025 9:00am – 1:00pm (Central)
Date Training Expires: June 17, 2027
Objectives:
- Describe and differentiate between the multiple purposes of diagnosis.
- Explain Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) categories and decision trees.
- Discuss how to make diagnosis part of the therapeutic process.
- Detail a decision tree for diagnosing PTSD.
Supporting Material
About the Speaker

Kenneth Kinter
MA, LPC
Kenneth Kinter has been at Rutgers University since 2004. His current responsibilities include the implementation of evidence-based practices and staff training and development at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital and the Ann Klein Forensic Center. He has also taught at Seton Hall University since 2022. Ken is completing his doctoral dissertation at Rowan University on Factors Contributing to 30-day Readmissions to State Psychiatric Hospitals. He has worked in screening centers, partial care programs, and a county jail. Occasionally, he plays bass guitar, adopts numerous pets, and sleeps.
These trainings were funded in whole or in part by funds from the SAMHSA Community Mental Health Block Grant, SAMHSA Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant and state funds sub-granted from the Nebraska Department of Health and Services, Division of Behavioral Health.