Diagnosing

Attention all mental health professionals! Are you tired of flipping through countless pages and scrolling endlessly through online databases to find the perfect ICD-10 code for your mental health diagnosis?…

Accurate coding is critical for proper billing, record-keeping, and statistical analysis. It is the linchpin that connects various aspects of client care, administrative processes, and research data and analyses. Accurate…

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has a long history of revisions and is essential to a mental health professional’s work.  If you're a mental health provider,…

As mental health professionals, we understand that accurate diagnosis coding is crucial for your practice. With 2024 fast approaching, we know that keeping up with the latest updates to the…

If you have recently joined the mental health profession or are seeking an update on a familiar system, you are embarking on a fulfilling and rewarding career path. As you…

Yes, That’s Me! In the wacky world of bipolar disorder, life's a rollercoaster, and I'm the enthusiastic (and occasionally terrified) rider! One day, I'm soaring through the skies, convinced I…

Introduction "Altered Mental State, Unspecified" is a term used to describe a change in a person's mental function or consciousness that is not specifically identified or diagnosed. This diagnosis indicates…

What's a panic disorder? Panic disorder is a psychiatric condition that affects approximately 4.7% of U.S. adults at some point in their lifetimes (NIMH, 2023). Panic disorder often starts in…