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Enable the DSM IV Link

To document using the DSM IV standards, you must first set up the DSM IV link to appear on the Assessment/Diagnosis panel. The DSM IV link can be enabled on the Practice Configuration or the Documentation Configuration practice templates. You do not need to apply this setting on both templates. The settings applied on either template are shared and do not need to be repeated.

  1. Select the File menu and click System/Practice Template.
  2. Click the Practice tab and set Show to All.
  3. Select one of the following:
    • Practice Configuration
    • Documentation Configuration
  4. Scroll down to the Behavioral Health section.
  5. Under DSM IV/DSM-5 Assessment/Diagnosis Template Display Options, select the Show DSM IV link option.
  6. Click Save and Close at the top right.