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[DebSP]

Thanks everyone for your kind words and thoughts. As I said this forum has helped to remind me that lots of people are going through lots of stuff. I just had to post because I saw that you were talking about the forum slowing down and I wanted to let you all know that all your post appreciated.

[Crankin]

We're on to the DSM V. I rushed to take my licensing exam quickly after I graduated, so I didn't have to learn it right after learning IV. It went official on10/1, except now we have to use the ICD 10 codes.

[Pax]

I would hate to have to learn all new codes. My agency was so in the dark ages we still wrote case notes by hand (I left in 2007), so having codes memorized made the process much quicker.

[OakLeaf]

At least DSM-IIIR and IV codes were the same as ICD-9 codes, is it the same with DSM-V and ICD-10?

[Crankin]

No, DSM 5 codes are like the 4 codes, but some disorders have different criteria. However, the ICD 10 codes are right in the DSM. We can type our notes, but electronic records are coming very soon. Meh. One more thing to learn! I still write my notes, but everything else like assessments and tx plans on the computer.