Part I. Basic framework -- ch. 1. Treatment-centered diagnosis and the role of testing -- ch. 2. Principles of inference-making -- ch. 3. Test referral and administration -- Part II. Key psychological capacities to assess and where to look in the data -- ch. 4. Reality testing and reasoning -- ch. 5. Emotional regulation : balance and effectiveness -- ch. 6. Experience of self and other : implications for the therapeutic alliance -- ch. 7. Experience of self and other : narcissistic vulnerabilities -- Part III. Diagnostic considerations -- ch. 8. Underlying developmental disruption -- ch. 9. Assessing underlying developmental disruption : case examples -- Part IV. Putting it all together -- ch. 10. Communicating our findings : test report writing and feedback -0 ch. 11. Detailed case example with sample report.