How can I get this software?
Why do I need this Software?
Textbooks are very expensive and it takes a long time to find information you need. SoftPsych programs give you information quickly and easily with a few Clicks. Let us take the example of a common diagnosis like Major Depression: You can read a textbook to find the criteria for a diagnosis but do you know exactly which questions to ask and whether the Criteria of a diagnosis have been met or not. SoftPsych allows you to Confirm a Diagnosis in less than 5 minutes with questions in your Handheld(PDA) or Computer. You can also Screen for common disorders in 10 minutes and not miss any co-morbid disorders. Let us take another example of ADHD, you can not only confirm an Accurate diagnosis but get a Numerical ADHD Score that allows to monitor progress of the patient. You can get an Accurate diagnosis and a Numerical Score in less than 25 minutes.
Checklists give you an accurate diagnoses and an Objective method of establishing a Diagnosis. You can justify your Diagnosis that meets established criteria to Quality Assurance or Insurance companies. You can measure progress or lack of it using Objective criteria that are used by Researchers. Checklists and scores can be obtained in a matter of minutes and do not require the time of a busy clinician. The tests can be administered by a secretary or non-professional. The interventions or medications we use now were also approved on the basis of these very checklists and Scores. Now you can use the same tools available to researchers at a fraction of cost and time. The data analysis is also more specific to your population of patients and not based on patient groups in an academic setting. You can use more effective interventions confidently and get better results.
Most clinicians are pressed for time and can not keep up with the most current information or have the time to compare different articles in various journals. How many clinicians have actually read the Texas Algorithm Project(TMAP) or CATIE or STARD*? Let us assume you have actually read them but do you have the time to summarize the data in a quickly accessible format? SoftPsych software does all this work for you and gives you the salient features in a format that is accessible in seconds!
SoftPsych reviews the Current information and helps you keep up with only the information a Clinician needs in an actual practice setting.
Let us use one example from Professional sports, what would be state of Professional sports if they had no access to Video or Instant replay?
Let us use another example, You would like to Buy a Stock or Mutual Fund but you don’t know which one or you know which Stock or Mutual fund to buy but you do not know how it compares to other Stocks or Mutual funds. You go to Internet websites like Yahoo. You can now do the analysis of Stocks or Mutual funds based on their History, growth rate, past performance etc. Now you have more objective data to help you arrive at a decision using Objective Criteria.
This same analysis can also be done now with our own database of patients. You can check to see Which age group, demographics or Diagnoses respond better to which Medication or Intervention. This analysis will allow you to provide more effective care to your patients based on an Accurate Diagnosis.
The data entry is minimal and no more than you do already. You have to enter patient’s demographics, Diagnosis and Interventions in your records. The data entry is simplified by giving you Drop down boxes and the entry is accomplished in a few minutes and the system can now Query this database for your analysis. This data entry can also be done by a non-professional from your current paper based records.
On the contrary, you can use any intervention that you believe is better and prove its effectiveness by using Objective measures.
That is correct. The initial visit will take 25 minutes (or less depending on the number of Checklists) and subsequent visits may be even less than that.
How can I get this software?
A. Software can be seen and purchased at http://www.softpsych.com.
B. There are several Software Categories:
Diagnostic Software are:
1) Psychiatric Diagnosis- Has Screens for Adults, Children and Parents. Major Axis I diagnoses are available.
DSM IV codes & GAF.
2) Psychiatric Tools- Has Personality disorders, Differential diagnosis, Risk assessment of Suicide and Violence, Mini Mental Status Exam.
3) Psychiatric History and Treatment Planner
Treatment Software:
1) Anxiety Psychopharmacology
2) Depression Psychopharmacology
3) ADHD Psychopharmacology
4) Schizophrenia Psychopharmacology
Medical Software:
1) Diet Science- Helpful in calculating Metabolic Syndrome and Diet using Glycemic Index
2) Hypertension
- Managing hypertension with diet, lifestyle changes and medications
Software is available for Windows, Palm OS, Pocket PC (Windows Mobile)
& Windows Smartphones (No touch Screen). All software is available in Palm, Most software are available for Pocket PC and some for Windows.
All software can be purchased by Individuals at www.softpsych.com. Individual software has all the features except Data Analysis and Graphs.
We have Beta Software (Currently being tested) for Institutions that has Data Analysis and Graphs. Please send Email to Locum@SoftPsych.com for details.