The Clinical Documentation Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Collection of Mental Health Practice Forms, Handouts, and Records, 2nd Edition

By Donald E. Wiger

All the forms, handouts, and records a mental health professional needs to meet the documentation requirements of the managed care era The paperwork required when providing mental health services in the current era of third-party accountability continues to mount. This updated and revised Second Edition keeps today's mental health professionals on top of all the latest developments by providing a full arsenal of forms, checklists, and clinical records essential to effectively manage a practice. From intake to diagnosis and treatment through discharge and outcomes assessment, The Clinical Documentation Sourcebook offers sample forms for every stage of the treatment process. Expanded by 30% from the first edition, the book now includes 30 fully completed forms as well as 36 ready-to-copy blank forms that are also provided on disk so they may be easily customized. With The Clinical Documentation Sourcebook you'll spend less time on paperwork and more time with clients. Ready-to-use blank forms, handouts, and records make it easy to satisfy the paperwork demands of HMOs, insurers, and regulatory agencies Completed copies of forms illustrate the exact type of information required Clear, concise explanations of the purpose of each form--including when it should be used, with whom, and at what point Forms may be copied from the book or customized on the included disk

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471326925
• ISBN13: 9780471326922
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.1" x 0.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

I ordered this book five weeks ago and it was the best thing that I ever did for school. The book is helpful and can be used throughout ones career. There is so much information and every form imaginable you will need for counseling the drug dependent client with example forms as well. Excellent book even if you are not required to have this book, just get it anyway.

The Clinical Documentation Sourcebook

This sourcebook is the best one I have found to assist with beginning a clinical practice and producing legal documentation.

A must have...

This book was a life saver for me as I opened my solo practice this summer. Without it, I would have spent countless hours developing these forms myself. The feature that allows you to customize the forms is especially nice. I recommend this for new or veteran mental health workers.