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The Psychotherapy Documentation Primer

by Donald E. Wiger

A practical guide to psychotherapy documentation

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A practical guide to psychotherapy documentation

Donald E. Wiger’s fourth edition organizes documentation across the course of psychotherapy, from the initial interview through discharge. It addresses record-keeping in relation to third-party insurance, regulatory agencies, mental health licensing boards, and HIPAA, and includes diagnostic criteria from the DSM-5. The book emphasizes clear documentation of treatment and presents techniques intended to make paperwork more efficient. Its scope places it at the intersection of clinical practice and the administrative requirements that shape mental health services.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Psychotherapy students learning clinical documentation
  • Mental health professionals seeking a structured reference for records across treatment
  • Practitioners navigating documentation for insurers, regulators, or licensing boards

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Psychotherapy documentationClinical record-keepingMental health practice managementInsurance and regulatory requirements

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Book overview

"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"--
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