The Counselor's Steps for Progress Notes

Download or read book The Counselor's Steps for Progress Notes written by Rhonda Sutton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-06-21 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Rhonda Sutton's second edition of the straightforward guide to progress notes includes additional examples, information, documentation, and clinical language that expands on the utility and readability of the first book. Additional case studies provide examples of how to use the STEPs to format notes. New chapters include information on clinical language and documentation. This book covers everything about progress notes, from how to write them, to how to store them, and even what to do when someone requests to them. In addition, clinical terms and abbreviations are included as well as suggestions for other clinical documentation such as termination letters, privacy statements, and professional disclosure statements. Suited for all types of mental health clinicians, this book will help therapists improve upon their progress notes and other forms of clinical documentation.