CHRIS E. STOUT, PsyD, MBA, is a staff psychologist with SVP Clinical Applications of Des Plaines, Illinois. He is also an educator who, through his numerous seminars, has trained thousands of mental health professionals in proven methods of effective clinical documentation. Stout is the author of eight other books, including Psychological Assessment in Managed Care, the coauthor (with Arthur E. Jongsma) of The Continuum of Care Treatment Planner, and the editor of The Complete Guide to Managed Behavioral Healthcare (all available from Wiley).