📚 CPCE Assessment Breakdown: Stop Memorizing, Start Understanding Real talk—if you're still trying to memorize every test name for the CPCE, you're studying wrong. Assessment isn't about labels. It's about decision-making. And once you understand the framework, the answers start making sense. WHY we assess: D-T-S-E ✔️ Diagnose (DSM, not guessing) ✔️ Treat (goals interventions) ✔️ Self-understand (client insight) ✔️ Evaluate (track progress, justify services) Remember: assessment serves the CLIE