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Legal and Liability Issues in Suicide Care
Legal and Liability Issues in Suicide Care Delivering quality care and treatment is a priority for behavioral health specialists. If one of your patients admits…
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Suicidal Ideation
Assessing Suicidal Ideation As a mental health therapist, treating clients with suicidal thoughts can be very intense and distressing, which is why it’s important to…
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Best Practices for Behavioral Health Documentation
Best Practices for Behavioral Health Documentation Behavioral health practitioners must complete many different types of documentation during their clients’ treatment. From intake to discharge, you…
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Completing a PRP Intake
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 1 in 5 adults live with a mental illness – and many experience severe symptoms. While…
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988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
In 2020, a death by suicide occurred every 11 minutes in the United States. In 2021, this average increased by 4%, amounting to 47,646 deaths in total. With this increase,…
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How to Transition From Insurance to Private Pay
How to Transition From Insurance to Private Pay Therapists and counselors dealing with insurance companies often spend too much time writing notes and completing documentation…
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Anxiety Assessment Tools
Anxiety Assessment Tools Psychiatrists, counselors, primary care physicians, and many other health professionals conduct anxiety assessments to better understand a patient’s mental state and make…
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How to Prevent Documentation Errors in Healthcare
For better or worse, documentation is a significant part of every clinical workflow. When done right, providers stay on the same page and get a…
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Grief Treatment Plans
Grief Treatment Plans Grief is a universal experience. Within each of our lifetimes, we will experience losses that trigger grief to varying degrees, impacted by…
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The Age of Consent for Mental Health Treatment by State
The Age of Consent for Mental Health Treatment by State About 17% of youth in the United States had a mental health disorder in 2016, but only…
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Depression Assessment Tools
Depression Assessment Tools One of the most crucial components of evidence-based practice is making careful, accurate assessments and diagnoses. No matter what behavioral health disorder…
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Interventions for Anxiety
As the most common mental health disorder in the U.S., anxiety affects nearly a fifth of the population every year. Consequently, interventions for anxiety are a crucial…
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ICD-11 Updates for 2022
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) has been the foundation for medical coding, clinical workflows and research across the world, but the current version is about 30…
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How to Decide What Rates to Charge for Your Therapy Services
Deciding how much therapy costs can be challenging for even the most seasoned therapists. Counseling is a unique field. The value of your services is…
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Conducting a Successful Intake With Your Clients
One of the most important interactions you have with clients is during your intake session. During this appointment, you build initial rapport, hear the client’s…
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