Category: Diagnosing
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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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Interactive Complexity CPT Code 90785
CPT 90785 is an add-on code, which means it must be billed in…
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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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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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Behavioral Health Diagnosis Codes in 2025: A Complete Guide
Behavioral health diagnosis is constantly evolving as new trends unfold yearly.…
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DSM 5 Diagnostic Criteria for Eating Disorders
Eating disorder is much more than a loss of appetite or…
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DSM-5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders
The term ‘Substance Use Disorder’ has become a buzzword on social…
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What’s the Difference Between ICD and CPT Codes?
ICD VS CPT difference between cpt and icd-10 pcs icd…
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Icd 10 Code for Autism 2025: F84.0
Have you ever wondered what the ICD-10 code for autism covers?…
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F43.23: 2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code for Adjustment Disorder
In the US healthcare system, F43.23 is a specific code used for billing…
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Psychometric Test (A Complete Guide)
Have you ever been curious about the secrets behind those tricky…
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DSM 5 Cheat Sheet
You may feel confident in your counseling skills, but it is…
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Mental Health ICD-10 Codes Cheat Sheet
Attention all mental health professionals! Are you tired of flipping through…
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Informed Consent in Counseling (Benefits, Tips & Examples)
Have you ever found yourself in a hospital awaiting surgery or…
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Psychological Assessment Report
A Therapist’s Guide to Crafting Useful Psychological Assessment Reports Are you…
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ICD-10 Code for Suicidal Ideation 2024 – R45.851
Accurate coding is critical for proper billing, record-keeping, and statistical analysis.…
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DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has a…
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Most Frequently Used Mental Health ICD-10 Codes Used By Therapists 2024
As mental health professionals, we understand that accurate diagnosis coding is…
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International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD-10)
If you have recently joined the mental health profession or are…
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ICD-10 Code for Bipolar Disorder
Yes, That’s Me! In the wacky world of bipolar disorder, life’s a…
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ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status Unspecified- R41.82
Introduction "Altered Mental State, Unspecified" is a term used to describe…