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Clinical practice · August 17, 2026 · 5 min read
Screening Adults for ADHD with the ASRS-6: Shaded Boxes, Not Sums
How the ASRS 6-item screener actually scores (it isn't a simple total), what a positive screen means, and the assessment that must follow.
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The WHO-5 Well-Being Index: The 90-Second Measure Worth Adding to Every Battery
Scoring the WHO-5, the 50 percent threshold, why wellbeing tracking complements symptom measures, and the 10-point change rule.
August 11, 2026
Clinical practice · 5 min
EPDS Screening: Using the Edinburgh Scale Well in Perinatal Care
EPDS scoring bands, the item-10 safety flag, re-screening cadence, and use with fathers and antenatal clients.
August 6, 2026
Clinical practice · 5 min
AUDIT Scoring: Hazardous, Harmful, and Dependent Drinking Thresholds
How to score the WHO AUDIT, what 8/16/20 mean, sex-adjusted cut-offs, and when to use AUDIT-C or CAGE instead.
August 3, 2026
Clinical practice · 5 min
PCL-5 Scoring: Cut-Offs, Reliable Change, and Honest Interpretation
How to score the PCL-5, what the 31-33 provisional cut-point means, and how to use 5-10 point changes in trauma treatment monitoring.
July 27, 2026
Clinical practice · 5 min
DAP vs SOAP Notes: Which Should Your Practice Standardize On?
The real differences between DAP and SOAP for psychotherapy documentation, when each fits better, and why consistency beats format.
July 20, 2026
Clinical practice · 7 min
How to Document a Suicide Risk Assessment (With a Defensible Structure)
The domains a risk assessment note must cover, how to write a formulation instead of a score, and a safety-plan structure you can reuse.
July 13, 2026
Clinical practice · 6 min
Measurement-Based Care in Private Practice: The 15-Minute Setup
The evidence for routine outcome measurement, why most practices skip it, and a realistic workflow that adds zero minutes to your session.
July 10, 2026
Clinical practice · 7 min
SOAP Notes for Therapists: Structure, Examples, and Habits That Survive an Audit
What belongs in each SOAP section for psychotherapy, a worked example, common mistakes, and the documentation habits colleges expect.
July 9, 2026
Clinical practice · 5 min
GAD-7 Scoring and Interpretation: Cut-Offs, Bands, and Clinical Use
How to score the GAD-7, what the 5/10/15 bands mean, what it screens for beyond GAD, and how to trend it across sessions.
July 7, 2026
Clinical practice · 6 min
PHQ-9 Scoring and Interpretation: A Practical Guide for Clinicians
PHQ-9 severity bands, the item-9 risk flag, reliable change, and how to use repeated administrations for measurement-based care.
July 6, 2026
Clinical practice · 7 min
AI Scribes for Therapists: What to Demand Before You Let AI Near a Session
AI note-taking can save therapists hours weekly, but consent, audio storage, and model training policies vary wildly. Here's the standard to hold any AI scribe to.
July 2, 2026
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