Contents of an Assessment
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Presenting
Problems
identified by client
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Medical
and
Psychiatric
History
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Cultural
Aspects
identified by client
and/or noted by
clinician
n
Language/
Interpreter
Needs
n
Social
History
n
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Mental Status
Exam
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Medical Necessity
Statement
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Preliminary (Initial)
Plan
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Other
information
you or
the client thinks is
important
n
Five-Axis DSM IV
Diagnosis
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