The Psychotherapy Documentation Primer

"Fully updated to include diagnostic criteria of the DSM-5, The Psychotherapy Documentation Primer, 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"--

Author: Donald E. Wiger
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 12/03/2020
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781119709848
ISBN10: 1119709849
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Practice Management

About the Author

DONALD E. WIGER, Ph.D., 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.