Category: Assessment & Impact
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What Are Z Codes for Mental Health
Z codes are part of the ICD-10 system used by doctors…
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Therapeutic Alliance in Group Therapy (A Complete Guide)
Therapeutic alliance in group therapy is a complex web of relationships…
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Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale (CTRS)
The Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale (CTRS) is an evaluative tool used…
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Risk Assessment in Mental Health: A Complete Guide for Professionals
Mental health risk assessment is the systematic evaluation of whether someone…
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A Therapist’s Guide to Session Rating Scale (SRS)
The Session Rating Scale (SRS) is a simple but efficient way…
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A Therapist’s Guide to Group Session Rating Scale (GSRS)
The Group Session Rating Scale (GSRS) is an ultra-brief, four-item visual…
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Agnew Relationship Measure – 5 (ARM-5)
The Agnew Relationship Measure-5 (ARM-5) is a brief, five-item questionnaire that…
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Therapeutic Alliance in Psychoanalysis & Psychoanalytic Treatment
In the world of psychoanalysis, the therapeutic alliance is more than…
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Rupture and Repair in Therapeutic Alliance
A rupture in therapeutic alliance refers to a breakdown or strain…
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What are Carl Rogers’ Core Conditions? (A Complete Guide)
The foundation of effective therapy rests on the connection formed between…
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Working Alliance Inventory (WAI)
The Working Alliance Inventory was originally created by Horvath and Greenberg…
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A Therapist’s Guide to the Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale – Revised
The Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale (RAADS-R) is a clinician-administered self-report…
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Using the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) in Therapy or Treatment Planning
The Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) is an 18-item checklist made…
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A Therapist’s Guide to the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) is a standardized, evidence-based…
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A Therapist’s Guide to the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)
The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) is one of the most widely…
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A Therapist’s Guide to the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a psychological instrument to assess…
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Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
The assessment of post-traumatic stress disorder needs good tools that help…
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Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a widely used behavioral…
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A Therapist’s Guide to the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) helps clinicians measure the severity…
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Trauma Symptom Checklist (TSC) for Children
Psychological trauma in children doesn’t always show up in the ways we…
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Using MADRS for Depression: A Therapist’s Guide to Better Assessments
Depression assessment tools have come a long way since the early…
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Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scale (Conners CBRS)
Supporting the mental health of children and adolescents often feels like…
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Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
The Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is a widely used clinician-administered…
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Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale is a structured interview used for diagnosing…