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40 TPC D igest disorders with a focus on changes between the DSM-IV-TR (APA, 2000) and the DSM-5 that represent the new landscape for each of these disorders, respectively. Following the summary of changes, the author presents a clinical scenario so that counselors can capture the vision of using the DSM-5 in real-time clinical practice. In particular, the author discusses autism spectrum disorder; schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; excoriation (skin-picking) disorder; post- traumatic stress disorder; sleep-wake disorders and neurocognitive disorders. The author also presents clinical formulation (sample diagnosis) using the DSM-5 for each disorder classification. The article concludes by summarizing the clinical utility of the DSM-5 and providing recommendations for counselors on how to effectively sequence their study of the new manual. Full article and references: King, J. H. (2014). Clinical application of the DSM-5 in private counseling practice. The Professional Counselor , 4 , 202–215. doi:10.15241/jhk.4.3.202 The Professional Counselor DIGEST Volume 4, Issue 3 http://tpcjournal.nbcc.org © 2014 NBCC, Inc. and Affiliates