{"product_id":"the-psychotherapy-documentation-primer-isbn-9781119709848","title":"The Psychotherapy Documentation Primer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything you need to know to record client intake, treatment, and progress—incorporating the latest managed care, accrediting agency, and government regulations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaperwork and record keeping are day-to-day realities in your mental health practice. Records must be kept for managed care reimbursement; for accreditation agencies; for protection in the event of lawsuits; to meet federal HIPAA regulations; and to help streamline patient care in larger group practices, inpatient facilities, and hospitals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe standard professionals and students have turned to for quick and easy, yet comprehensive, guidance to writing a wide range of mental health documents, the Fourth Edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Psychotherapy Documentation Primer\u003c\/i\u003e continues to reflect HIPAA and accreditation agency requirements as well as offer an abundance of examples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully updated to include diagnostic criteria of the DSM-5, \u003ci\u003eThe Psychotherapy Documentation Primer,\u003c\/i\u003e 4th Edition is designed to teach documental skills for the course of psychotherapy from the initial interview to the discharge. The documentation principles discussed in the text satisfy the often-rigid requirements of third-party insurance companies, regulating agencies, mental health licensing boards, and federal HIPAA regulations. More importantly, it provides students and professionals with the empirical and succinct documentation techniques and skills that will allow them to provide clear evidence of the effects of mental health treatment while also reducing the amount of their time spent on paperwork.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Came Into Being: A Lesson in Making a Really Bad Negative into a Really Good Positive ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Art and Science of Psychological Assessment and Treatment 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Overview of Current Documentation Procedures and Third-Party Requirements 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Ethical Considerations in Documentation 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Biopsychosocial Assessment 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Clinical Interview: Mental Status Exam 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Clinical Interview: Validating a Diagnosis 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Formulating a Treatment Plan 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Writing Progress Notes 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Documenting the Need for Additional Services 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Documenting Mental Health Treatment Outcomes for Individuals 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Putting it all Together: Documented Chart for Mental Health Services 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Overview of HIPAA Guidelines in Mental Health Settings 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Example of Corrective Actions Due to a Therapist’s Poor Documentation 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D Documenting Suicidality 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Suggested Readings 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 257\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDONALD E. WIGER, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is a practicing psychologist in St. Paul, MN, specializing in conducting psychological evaluations for a variety of purposes. He has taught graduate courses in psychological assessment for over 30 years. He has written several texts in areas of documentation, clinical forms, interviewing, outcomes, and crisis intervention. He conducts seminars, nationally, in areas such as documentation, interviewing, and private practice.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything you need to know to record client intake, treatment, and progress—incorporating the latest managed care, accrediting agency, and government regulations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaperwork and record keeping are day-to-day realities in your mental health practice. 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