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Everything you need to know to record client intake, treatment, and progress--incorporating the latest managed care, accrediting agency, and government regulations Paperwork and record keeping are day-to-day realities in yourmental health practice. Records must be kept for managed carereimbursement; for accreditation agencies; for protection in theevent of lawsuits; to meet federal HIPAA regulations; and to helpstreamline patient care in larger group practices, inpatientfacilities, and hospitals. The standard professionals and students have turned to for quickand easy, yet comprehensive, guidance to writing a wide range ofmental health documents, the Third Edition of The PsychotherapyDocumentation Primer continues to reflect HIPAA and accreditationagency requirements as well as offer an abundance of examples. The new edition features: Revised examples of a wider range of psychological concerns New chapters on documentation ethics and the art and science ofpsychological assessment and psychotherapy Study questions and answers at the end of each chapter Greatly expanded, The Psychotherapy Documentation Primer, ThirdEdition continues to be the benchmark record-keeping reference forworking professionals, reflecting the latest in documentation andreporting requirements.

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Author:   Donald E. Wiger (St. Paul, MN)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781118167854

ISBN 10:   1118167856
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   25 June 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface vii How This Book Came Into Being: A Lesson in Making a Really BadNegative Into a Really Good Positive ix 1 Introduction 1 2 The Art and Science of Psychological Assessment and Treatment5 3 Overview of Current Documentation Procedures and Third-PartyRequirements 11 4 Ethical Considerations in Documentation 35 5 The Biopsychosocial Assessment 47 6 The Mental Status Exam 81 7 Validating a Diagnosis 95 8 Formulating a Treatment Plan 117 9 Writing Progress Notes 145 10 Documenting the Need for Additional Services 175 Appendix A Putting it All Together: Documented Chart for MentalHealth Services 181 Appendix B Overview of Outcome Measures 201 Appendix C Overview of HIPAA Guidelines in Mental HealthSettings 207 Glossary 211 References and Suggested Readings 221 Index 225

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Donald E. Wiger, PhD, is a practicing psychologist in St. Paul, Minnesota, specializing in conducting psychological evaluations fora variety of purposes. He has taught graduate courses inpsychological assessment for over twenty years and has writtenseveral texts in the areas of documentation, clinical forms, interviewing, outcomes, and crisis intervention. He conductsseminars nationally in areas such as documentation, interviewing, and private practice.

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