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8  Front Door A: Clinician Workflow

Purpose. Provide a symptom-first entry for clinicians under time pressure. Map quickly from presenting experience to domains, specifiers, and documentation.

8.1 Entry Path (default)

• Start with presenting problem in patient language.
• Run Universal Intake Set for safety, substance/meds, and medical red flags.
• Use Atlas to clarify phenomenology and boundaries.
• Rate 1-3 most relevant domains (0-4) and note time-course.
• Add specifiers that change risk or management.
• Apply prototype tags only if useful for communication.
• Record uncertainty and competing explanations.
• Use the 1-minute or 5-minute documentation template.

8.2 When to Branch

• Acute confusion, intoxication, or rapid change → Rule-Out Compendium.
• Prominent developmental or cultural factors → Life-Stage/Context sections.
• Severe risk → Risk Modifiers and safety planning prompts.

8.3 Outputs (minimum viable)

• Presenting problem line.
• Domain ratings and time-course.
• Specifiers (course, contributors, risk, context).
• Documentation snippet.