Category: Diagnosing


  • A Therapist’s Guide to the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale

    A Therapist’s Guide to the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale

    The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) is a standardized, evidence-based…

  • A Therapist’s Guide to the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)

    A Therapist’s Guide to the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)

    The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) is one of the most widely…

  • A Therapist’s Guide to the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)

    A Therapist’s Guide to the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)

    The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a psychological instrument to assess…

  • Interactive Complexity CPT Code 90785

    Interactive Complexity CPT Code 90785

    CPT 90785 is an add-on code, which means it must be billed in…

  • Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

    Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

    The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a widely used behavioral…

  • A Therapist’s Guide to the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)

    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…

  • Using MADRS for Depression: A Therapist’s Guide to Better Assessments

    Using MADRS for Depression: A Therapist’s Guide to Better Assessments

    Depression assessment tools have come a long way since the early…

  • Behavioral Health Diagnosis Codes in 2025: A Complete Guide

    Behavioral Health Diagnosis Codes in 2025: A Complete Guide

    Behavioral health diagnosis is constantly evolving as new trends unfold yearly.…

  • DSM 5 Diagnostic Criteria for Eating Disorders

    DSM 5 Diagnostic Criteria for Eating Disorders

    Eating disorder is much more than a loss of appetite or…

  • DSM-5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders

    DSM-5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders

    The term ‘Substance Use Disorder’ has become a buzzword on social…

  • What’s the Difference Between ICD and CPT Codes?

    What’s the Difference Between ICD and CPT Codes?

      ICD VS CPT difference between cpt and icd-10 pcs icd…

  • Icd 10 Code for Autism 2025: F84.0

    Icd 10 Code for Autism 2025: F84.0

    Have you ever wondered what the ICD-10 code for autism covers?…

  • F43.23: 2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code for Adjustment Disorder

    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…

  • Psychometric Test (A Complete Guide)

    Psychometric Test (A Complete Guide)

    Have you ever been curious about the secrets behind those tricky…

  • DSM 5 Cheat Sheet

    DSM 5 Cheat Sheet

    You may feel confident in your counseling skills, but it is…

  • Mental Health ICD-10 Codes Cheat Sheet

    Mental Health ICD-10 Codes Cheat Sheet

    Attention all mental health professionals! Are you tired of flipping through…

  • Informed Consent in Counseling (Benefits, Tips & Examples)

    Informed Consent in Counseling (Benefits, Tips & Examples)

    Have you ever found yourself in a hospital awaiting surgery or…

  • Psychological Assessment Report

    Psychological Assessment Report

    A Therapist’s Guide to Crafting Useful Psychological Assessment Reports Are you…

  • ICD-10 Code for Suicidal Ideation 2024 – R45.851

    ICD-10 Code for Suicidal Ideation 2024 – R45.851

    Accurate coding is critical for proper billing, record-keeping, and statistical analysis.…

  • DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD

    DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD

    The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has a…

  • Most Frequently Used Mental Health ICD-10 Codes Used By Therapists 2024

    Most Frequently Used Mental Health ICD-10 Codes Used By Therapists 2024

    As mental health professionals, we understand that accurate diagnosis coding is…

  • International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD-10)

    International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD-10)

    If you have recently joined the mental health profession or are…

  • ICD-10 Code for Bipolar Disorder

    ICD-10 Code for Bipolar Disorder

    Yes, That’s Me! In the wacky world of bipolar disorder, life’s a…

  • ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status Unspecified- R41.82

    ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status Unspecified- R41.82

    Introduction "Altered Mental State, Unspecified" is a term used to describe…