The Paper Office for the Digital Age, Third Edition

Edward L. Zuckerman received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and remained there as an adjunct teacher of personality psychology and human sexuality for 14 years. He taught abnormal psychology at Carnegie Mellon University for 9 years and now consults to the Social Security Disability Determination Division. He was in the independent general practice of clinical psychology for more than 15 years and has worked in state hospitals and community mental health centers. He lives on a small farm in Pennsylvania with his wife, a daughter, and their horses, chickens, dogs, cats, geese, and ducks.

Basic paperwork and communication tools; financial tools and procedures; reducing malpractice risk by operating ethically; getting informed consent; intake and assessment forms and procedures; planning and then documenting treatment; confidentiality and releasing records. Appendices: books on practice development and marketing readings in the law, ethics, and malpractice; professional liability insurance resources; practice guidelines from professional organizations; dealing with managed care organizations; resources for supervision and consultation.