Main description:

Providing essential recordkeeping and risk-reduction tools that every psychotherapy practice needs, this highly practical resource is now in a fully updated fourth edition. It is ideal for new practitioners who want to hit the ground running and for seasoned pros who want to streamline their paperwork and clinical efficiency. Presented in this work, are methods for assuring informed consent and documenting treatment planning and progress; advice on structuring fees, billing, coping with managed care, and marketing; forms and guidelines to facilitate HIPAA compliance; links to useful websites; and, much more. Sixty reproducible forms and handouts-in a ready-to-use, large-size format-can be copied from this book or customized and printed from the accompanying CD-ROM.

Contents:

List of Figures, Forms, and Handouts. Introduction. Basic Paperwork and Communication Tools. Financial Tools and Procedures. Reducing Malpractice Risk by Operating Ethically. Getting Informed Consent. Intake and Assessment Forms and Procedures. Planning and Then Documenting Treatment. Confidentiality and Releasing Records. Appendices: Resources. CD-ROM with Forms and Instructions.