A Student's Guide to Assessment and Diagnosis Using the ICD-10-CM

Download or read book A Student's Guide to Assessment and Diagnosis Using the ICD-10-CM written by Jack Schaffer and published by American Psychological Association (APA). This book was released on 2015-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, psychologists are in the process of adapting to the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which was recently integrated-with clinical modifications (ICD-10-Cm)-into the U.S. health care system. This easy-to-read guide teaches students a conceptual framework for assessment and diagnosis with the ICD-10-CM as its foundation. Schaffer and Rodolfa begin with a brief primer on the ICD-10-CM, demonstrating how to interpret diagnostic codes and use them as guides for critical thinking. At the core of the book are three detailed case examples, each of which describes a client who illustrates a common yet very different clinical scenario. These cases demonstrate how to collect and interpret data to formulate possible diagnoses. Potential ethical and risk management issues are examined, as are considerations for developing an intervention plan. Book jacket.