Clinician's Thesaurus, 5th Edition The Guidebook for Writing Psychological Reports

by Zuckerman, Edward L.

• ISBN13: 9781572305694
• ISBN10: 157230569X
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-07
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Now in its revised and expanded fifth edition, the Clinician's Thesaurus makes constructing meaningful reports easier than ever before. This popular guidebook provides quick and handy access to the entire language of the mental health professions. More than a giant collection of synonyms, the Thesaurus offers practical guidelines for how to shape raw data into a cogent report. Thousands of useful words, phrases, and interview questions are provided to help practitioners collect the client information they need and accurately describe almost any clinical situation. New features of the fifth edition include numerous additional terms; an integrative introduction and overview; reproducible forms for documenting client mental status and producing a managed-care compatible treatment plan; updated listings of psychiatric medications; and suggested readings on assessment and report writing. The book is designed for maximum ease of use with a large format and lay-flat binding. Comprehensive and up-to-date, the Clinician's Thesaurus is an indispensable tool for professionals who wish to streamline their reporting tasks.

Author Biography

Edward L. Zuckerman, PhD, clinical psychologist, has been in independent practice for more than 15 years in medical and office settings. He serves as a consultant to the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and to the Social Security Disability Determination Division, and has taught at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments and an Invitation	ix
Getting Oriented to the Clinician's Theasurus	1	(1)
What Is the Clinician's Thesaurus and What Does It Do?	1	(1)
How This Book Is Organized---Its Structure	2	(1)
Understanding the Style and Format of the Chapters	3	(5)
A Functional Guide to Report Construction	8	(8)
Some Ways to Use the Clinician's Thesaurus	16	(1)
A Cautionary Note and Disclaimer	17	(4)
PART I. Conducting a Mental Health Evaluation
Beginning and Ending the Interview	21	(5)
Mental Status Evaluation Questions/Tasks	26	(18)
Questions about Signs, Symptoms, and Other Behavior Patterns	44	(35)
PART II. Standard Terms and Statements for Wording Psychological Reports
Introducing the Report
Beginning the Report: Preliminary Information	79	(8)
Referral Reasons	87	(5)
Background Information and History	92	(11)
The Person in the Evaluation
Behavioral Observations	103	(11)
Responses to Aspects of the Examination	114	(10)
Presentation of Self	124	(5)
Emotional/Affective Symptoms and Disorders	129	(14)
Cognition and Mental Status	143	(19)
Abnormal Signs, Symptoms, and Syndromes	162	(41)
Personality Patterns	203	(32)
The Person in the Environment
Activities of Daily Living	235	(5)
Social/Community Functioning	240	(2)
Couple and Family Relationships	242	(7)
Vocational/Academic Skills	249	(7)
Recreational Functioning	256	(2)
Other Specialized Evaluations	258	(11)
Completing the Report
Summary of Findings and Conclusions	269	(3)
Diagnostic Statement/Impression	272	(18)
Recommendations	290	(5)
Prognostic Statements	295	(2)
Closing Statements	297	(4)
PART III. Useful Resources
Treatment Planning and Treatment Plan Formats	301	(22)
Formats for Reports, Evaluations, and Summaries	323	(14)
Listing of Common Psychiatric and Psychoactive Drugs	337	(11)
Psychiatric Masquerade of Medical Conditions	348	(19)
Appendices
A. Abbreviations in Common Use	359	(5)
B. Conversions of Scores Based on the Normal Curve of Distribution	364	(1)
C. Annotated Readings in Assessment, Interviewing, and Report Writing	365	(2)
Feedback Solicitation Form	367	(2)
About the Clinician's Electronic Thesaurus, Version 5.0	369	(2)
References	371	(10)
Index	381