Review the assessments in Section III of the DSM-5-TR (APA, 2022) used for diagnosing mental health conditions. Review the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) as well as an additional two assessment tools included in this section.

Share your initial reactions as to how and why you will utilize each of these inventories with future clients. Include a discussion of how you will effectively work with clients to gather such intimate details of their lives, as is often required in structured interviewing, assessment, and psychological testing.

Consider your comfort level, communication skills, and professional sensitivity for addressing sensitive topics within a counseling context.

Finally, what are two (2) ways that you will build this skillset and comfort level throughout your counselor training.

Please include points with current, peer-reviewed scholarly sources and references.