Documentation in counseling records

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Offers practical guidelines on how to keep client records that are legally, clinically, and fiscally sound. Identifies uses of a record and those who have access to it, looks at the most frequent causes for a malpractice suit, and demonstrates how records can be used to enhance the service relationship and promote consumer empowerment. Mitchell is affiliated with a mental health agency that deals with developmental disability and substance abuse. He has provided documentation training for professionals in the US and Canada. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)