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Clinically Speaking: Capturing appropriate documentation for mental and behavioral health disorders
by Larry M. Faust, MD, FAAP
The American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is considered by many clinicians as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis and classification of mental disorders. Following more than a decade of collaboration by leading authorities in the field of mental health, the Fifth Edition (DSM-5), released in May 2013, contains a consensus on current research in mental and behavioral disorders, and provides a common nomenclature for clinicians who diagnose and treat mental and behavioral problems.
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