Tag: documentation language
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The Words You Choose Today Might Follow Someone for Years
Read more: The Words You Choose Today Might Follow Someone for YearsKeisha worked at a community mental health center serving a predominantly Black and Latino neighborhood. The agency’s records system came with documentation templates—dropdown menus built to keep charting consistent across providers. Most of the fields were fine. One kept bothering her. The template had a section called “Barriers to Treatment” with pre-populated checkboxes: “Lacks motivation.”…
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You Have Bias. Now What?
Read more: You Have Bias. Now What?Excerpted from SWTP CEU’s Recognizing and Managing Bias 4.5 CE course.) You’re reviewing your case notes from this week. One client—a Black woman in her 30s—you described as “guarded” and “resistant to engaging in treatment.” Another client—a white woman, same age, similar presentation—you described as “appropriately cautious” and “taking time to build trust.” Same behavior.…