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Understanding Intersectionality in Behavioral Health: A Comprehensive Overview

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | October 27, 2023

Understanding Intersectionality in Behavioral Health: A Comprehensive Overview Intersectionality is an acknowledgment that individuals and groups who share an identity experience additional intragroup differences based…

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Using Genetic Testing to Enhance Psychiatric Medication Selection

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | September 15, 2023

Using Genetic Testing to Enhance Psychiatric Medication Selection Finding the optimal medication regimen for each patient often involves trial and error. However, recent strides in…

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How to Provide Culturally Responsive Care in Mental Health Care

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | September 1, 2023

How to Provide Culturally Responsive Care in Mental Health Care As professionals in behavioral health, it’s essential to acknowledge the daily impact of culture on…

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Eating Disorder Treatment Plan and Note-Writing Tips

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | August 25, 2023

Eating Disorder Treatment Plan and Note-Writing Tips Creating an effective eating disorder treatment plan is crucial as eating disorders are complex conditions to treat and…

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Recognizing Undiagnosed Adult ADHD: A Clinician’s Guide to Identification

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | August 8, 2023

How to Identify Undiagnosed Adult ADHD in Your Patients Many people misunderstand attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), thinking of it as a childhood disorder that…

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How to Navigate Billing for Couples Therapy

How to Bill Insurance for Couples Therapy with CPT Codes

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | July 7, 2023

How to Bill Insurance for Couples Therapy with CPT Codes As a behavioral health professional, you may have many patients coming to you for couples…

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Dealing With Clinician Imposter Syndrome

Dealing With Clinician Imposter Syndrome

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | June 16, 2023

Dealing With Clinician Imposter Syndrome Have you ever felt like your experience, skills, and knowledge as a therapist weren’t enough? Do you ever find yourself…

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How to Address Violent and Aggressive Behavior

Managing Violent and Aggressive Behavior: Strategies for Mental Health Professionals

By Dr. October Boyles | May 12, 2023

Learning about different emotional behaviors and mental health conditions on your path to becoming a therapist certainly makes it easier to help understand and diagnose…

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Therapeutic Interventions for Progress Notes

By Dr. October Boyles | April 28, 2023

Therapeutic Interventions for Mental Health Progress Notes This post offers behavioral health professionals a comprehensive guide to implementing and documenting effective therapeutic interventions for client…

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Most Commonly Used ICD-10 Codes in Behavioral Health

Most Commonly Used ICD-10 Codes in Behavioral Health

By Dr. October Boyles | April 21, 2023

Most Commonly Used ICD-10 Codes in Behavioral Health You probably didn’t start a career in mental health because you love charting, but unfortunately, it’s a…

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Self-Esteem Worksheets

Self-Esteem Worksheets

By Dr. October Boyles | April 14, 2023

Self-Esteem Worksheets As a therapist or behavioral healthcare clinician, you may counsel many patients with low self-esteem or self-confidence. Patients with depression or anxiety are…

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Legal and Liability Issues in Suicide Care

Legal and Liability Issues in Suicide Care

By Dr. October Boyles | April 7, 2023

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

By Dr. October Boyles | March 28, 2023

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

By Dr. October Boyles | March 3, 2023

Best Practices for Behavioral Health Documentation Mental health clinicians must complete many different types of behavioral health documentation during their clients’ treatment. From intake to…

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Completing a PRP Intake

By Dr. October Boyles | February 24, 2023

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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