The Edge Map™ Framework
Our proprietary clinical diagnostic tool is now available through the Therapist's Toolkit — get instant access when you purchase.
Click Through the Reasoning
Pick a zone of the Edge Map™ worksheet, then switch between the framework breakdown and the exam language that points you to it.
1 of 5 Edge Map zones explored.
Click any region — the panel updates with the reasoning.
T.F.S.R.
Runs across the top of the map. Establishes the temporal frame of the presentation before you touch symptoms.
- TTime (Onset)When did symptoms first appear? Acute vs. insidious.
- FFor (Frequency / Duration / Intensity)How often, how long, and how severe?
- SSome (Symptomology)Which symptoms are present right now?
- RRelaxation (Recent Life Changes)What has shifted — stressors, losses, transitions?
TFSR forces you to place the case on a timeline before you diagnose. Onset and course often distinguish Bipolar I from MDD, PDD from adjustment disorder.
Edge Mapping™ — The Short Version
A quick whiteboard walkthrough of the Edge Mapping Method™ — intro, each framework, a Bipolar I case study, and how it all comes together. The full classroom teaching version is coming soon.
Edge Mapping Method™ · Clinical Mental Health Green Book, LLC
Watch by Module
The same video, broken into six short modules — jump straight to the framework you're studying.
What the narrated edition adds
The free modules are the framework. The narrated edition is the supervision.
| Included | Free | Clinical Pro$9.99/mo |
|---|---|---|
| All six Section II modulesIntroduction, T.F.S.R., SIGECAPS, DIGFAST, R.O.S.E., Psychosis | Included | Included |
| Whiteboard visuals & on-screen captionsThe Edge Mapping™ grid drawn out step by step | Included | Included |
| Full audio narrationEvery zone, cue, and decision point spoken aloud rather than read | Not included | Included |
| Item-by-item screener teachingWhat each letter of SIGECAPS, DIGFAST, T.F.S.R. and R.O.S.E. actually means clinically — not just the acronym | Acronym only | Full breakdown |
| Supervisor commentary by Jerome R. McDuffieM.A., M.A., LMHC, NCC — Florida Approved Qualified Supervisor and author of the NCMHCE training materials | Not included | Included |
| Examiner insightWhat scorers are looking for and the exact places candidates lose points | Not included | Included |
| Differential reasoning walk-throughsHow to rule mood, psychosis, and related disorders in or out under time pressure | Overview | Case-by-case |
| Green Book™ volume cross-referencesEach teaching point tied back to the corresponding volume and vignette | Not included | Included |
| Bipolar I case study breakdownThe worked example narrated with live clinical reasoning | Video only | Narrated analysis |
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Test Your Edge Mapping Accuracy
Nine differentiating vignettes, each delivered in three waves of information — the same staged format the NCMHCE uses. Fill in your map section by section, commit to a differential only after the final wave, then see exactly where the reasoning should have pointed you.
9 vignettes · 3 information waves each · scored at the end
Section I gives you the intake. Section II adds collateral and expanded history. Section III delivers the detail that locks the differential. Each wave shows which Edge Map™ boxes it fills — TFSR, SIGECAPS, DIGFAST, R.O.S.E., psychosis screen, rule-outs, and the risk lane.
The Psychotherapist Toolkit, Vol. I
The Edge Mapping Method™ is the centerpiece of the Toolkit — the flagship companion resource of The Clinical Mental Health Green Book™ ecosystem. Every other volume, product, and service connects back to the clinical reasoning framework you master here.
CMHGB — Psychotherapist Toolkit
Vol. I · Companion Resource
Available now on Amazon
What the Toolkit Delivers
The Psychotherapist Toolkit provides essential exam strategy, the full Edge Mapping Method™, clinical thinking structure, and terminology alignment. It sets the framework for how to approach clinical scenarios on the NCMHCE — and how to translate that same reasoning into real-world sessions with clients. It is the foundation every clinician, intern, and supervisor is expected to master before moving into the specialty volumes.
Edge Mapping Method™
Proprietary diagnostic framework integrating TFSR, DIGFAST, SIGECAPS, R.O.S.E., and Psychosis screening.
Clinical Reasoning
Structured problem-solving under exam conditions and in live clinical environments.
Exam Strategy
Time-tested strategies that save time and give a clear plan of action for the NCMHCE.
Terminology Alignment
The Green Book Thesaurus — bridging DSM-5-TR language to real client presentations.
Inside the Toolkit
- The full Edge Mapping Method™ framework
- T.F.S.R. — Onset & Symptomology
- DIGFAST — Manic differentiation
- SIGECAPS — Depression screening
- R.O.S.E. — Function testing
- Psychosis screening & differential mapping
- The Green Book Thesaurus
- Clinical reasoning under exam conditions
- 9 differentiating vignette structure
- DSM-5-TR aligned diagnostic pathways
Edge Mapping™ Is Taught in the Toolkit — and Tested in the NCMHCE Study Guide
The Psychotherapist Toolkit, Vol. I teaches you how to Edge Map. The NCMHCE Study Guide, Vol. II is where you prove you can do it — 300 exam-style questions and the 9 differentiating vignettes built specifically to stress-test your clinical reasoning.
NCMHCE-style questions across every content domain — each one an opportunity to run the map.
Differentiating vignettes — the perfect way to test your Edge Mapping skills and build confidence.
- Each vignette forces a real differential — not recognition, but reasoning.
- Run TFSR, SIGECAPS, DIGFAST, R.O.S.E., and the psychosis screen on live case material.
- Rationales show where the map should have pointed you and why.
- Vol. I sets the framework; Vol. II confirms your readiness.
Designed For Clinical Professionals
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC/LPC)
Qualified Supervisor
Educator / Professor
Student / Registered Intern