Clinical Pathways Resource Guide - CEIC
Clinical Pathways Resource Guide - CEIC
Clinical Pathways Resource Guide - CEIC
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Assessment Step 6:<br />
Determine Diagnosis: Principles<br />
1. Diagnosis is established more by history than by<br />
current symptoms.<br />
2. It is important to document prior diagnoses even if<br />
assessor is not licensed to make diagnoses.<br />
3. It is critical to tie mental health symptoms to<br />
specific periods of time, particularly times when<br />
active substance use was not present.<br />
4. Contextualize the assessment – where, when,<br />
with whom, how much, why??…..pros why?? ..pros and cons of<br />
use or med/tx compliance.<br />
CSAT 2005b<br />
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