Author: Ann Dypiangco, LCSW
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How to Write a Biopsychosocial Assessment (With Template) – Mentalyc
You’re not alone if you’re a therapist who feels utterly lost when writing a new client’s biopsychosocial (BPS) assessment. Writing this report is more time-consuming and arguably more emotionally intimidating than other types of clinical documentation. Progress notes like GIRP or SOAP notes tend to be shorter and capture smaller time frames. Whereas BPS assessments are longer, more comprehensive in…
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Efficiently Documenting Symptoms & Diagnosis: Steps, Benefits, & Tips for Therapists
As a therapist, your primary focus is to provide adequate care, maintain a strong therapeutic bond, and emotionally support your patients through their difficulties. Chances are, you are a people person. Not a paper person. But for every client you care for comes a duty to keep a chart with well-crafted clinical documentation. An essential aspect…
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What are Family Therapy Notes & How to Write Them?
Family therapists are the superheroes of the therapeutic world. They therapeutically join with multiple people in a room, many of whom are at odds with each other, while facilitating complex interventions that allow family members to feel seen, heard, and equally challenged. All with the agility of Spiderman, swinging from rooftop to rooftop, or in…
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Difference in Note-taking Among Mental Health Professionals
Mental health professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional counselors receive different training in their unique approaches to providing mental health care. However, they share a few things in common: the need for client charts with thorough clinical documentation and the mandate to keep client information and services…
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Conducting a Comprehensive Mental Status Exam: Tips and Techniques
The mental status examination (MSE) is a crucial tool used by mental health professionals to assess a patient’s current psychological state. It’s a structured evaluation that goes beyond just symptoms and delves into the patient’s overall behavioral and cognitive functioning. The MSE also aids psychotherapists, social workers, and psychiatrists in finding an accurate diagnosis, monitoring…
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Discharge (Termination) Notes: Ensuring a Smooth Transition for Clients
Therapists don’t stop caring about their clients when services end. We continue to hold them in our hearts, root for them from afar, and want to provide the best possible transition out of treatment as a way for our care to have a long-lasting positive impact. The end of therapy is a critical stage in…
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How to Write a Biopsychosocial Assessment (With Template) – Mentalyc
You’re not alone if you’re a therapist who feels utterly lost when writing a new client’s biopsychosocial (BPS) assessment. Writing this report is more time-consuming and arguably more emotionally intimidating than other types of clinical documentation. Progress notes like GIRP or SOAP notes tend to be shorter and capture smaller time frames. Whereas BPS assessments are longer, more comprehensive in…
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Efficiently Documenting Symptoms & Diagnosis: Steps, Benefits, & Tips for Therapists
As a therapist, your primary focus is to provide adequate care, maintain a strong therapeutic bond, and emotionally support your patients through their difficulties. Chances are, you are a people person. Not a paper person. But for every client you care for comes a duty to keep a chart with well-crafted clinical documentation. An essential aspect…
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What are Family Therapy Notes & How to Write Them?
Family therapists are the superheroes of the therapeutic world. They therapeutically join with multiple people in a room, many of whom are at odds with each other, while facilitating complex interventions that allow family members to feel seen, heard, and equally challenged. All with the agility of Spiderman, swinging from rooftop to rooftop, or in…
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Difference in Note-taking Among Mental Health Professionals
Mental health professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional counselors receive different training in their unique approaches to providing mental health care. However, they share a few things in common: the need for client charts with thorough clinical documentation and the mandate to keep client information and services…
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Conducting a Comprehensive Mental Status Exam: Tips and Techniques
The mental status examination (MSE) is a crucial tool used by mental health professionals to assess a patient’s current psychological state. It’s a structured evaluation that goes beyond just symptoms and delves into the patient’s overall behavioral and cognitive functioning. The MSE also aids psychotherapists, social workers, and psychiatrists in finding an accurate diagnosis, monitoring…
/
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Discharge (Termination) Notes: Ensuring a Smooth Transition for Clients
Therapists don’t stop caring about their clients when services end. We continue to hold them in our hearts, root for them from afar, and want to provide the best possible transition out of treatment as a way for our care to have a long-lasting positive impact. The end of therapy is a critical stage in…
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