Persistent Depressive Disorder Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance 3

Question 1

A school counselor suspects a student has PDD. Under FERPA, which party generally has the right to access the student's mental health records maintained solely by the school?

Accepted Answer

The parent or guardian (for minors)

Answer

FERPA grants parents (and eligible students over 18) the right to access education records, including school-maintained mental health records.

Question 2

When billing Medicaid for PDD treatment sessions, providers must adhere to which documentation standard to support medical necessity?

Accepted Answer

Documentation must support that the service meets the payer's medical necessity criteria

Answer

Medicaid requires that clinical documentation demonstrate medical necessity using the payer's defined criteria in order for claims to be reimbursed.

Question 3

Which federal agency oversees the approval of medications used to treat PDD, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?

Accepted Answer

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Answer

The FDA is responsible for evaluating and approving prescription medications, including SSRIs used in the treatment of PDD.

Question 4

A clinician prescribing a controlled substance (e.g., a stimulant for comorbid ADHD with PDD) must hold a valid registration from which federal agency?

Accepted Answer

DEA

Answer

The DEA requires prescribers of controlled substances to hold a valid DEA registration number.

Question 5

Under the DSM-5, a PDD diagnosis in an adult requires depressed mood for most of the day, more days than not, for a minimum of how long?

Accepted Answer

2 years

Answer

DSM-5 requires at least 2 years of chronic depressed mood (1 year in children/adolescents) for a PDD diagnosis.

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Persistent Depressive Disorder Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance 3