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The Quiet Crisis in Mental Health: The Medicalization and Deskilling of Psychotherapy

Mad in America

This b t, however, dominates insurance reimbursement practices, requiring all mental health professionalseven those without medical degreesto use DSM diagnoses as a medical framework for both billing and treatment. They are often conveniently time-limited, making them more cost-effective for insurers.

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Successfully Prescribing MAOIs for Depression

Psychiatric Times

However, there is a lack of definitive cases of hypertensive reactions at these higher doses associated with the STS in both the preapproval studies and the postapproval literature. 61 TMS is also expensive and can be difficult to receive without adequate insurance coverage. J Affect Disord. 2022;296:79-88. J Clin Psychiatry.

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Antidepressant Withdrawal: A Clinician’s Middle View

Mad in America

Their protests to the contrary have even been seen as indications of a personality disorder. For example, suppose psychotherapy is not a realistic option: e.g. when insurance coverage is limited; or few therapists are taking new clients; or serial co-pays pose a financial burden. It depends,” especially on the definitions used.

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Brain Stew: An Interview with Myself

Mad in America

He told me I had an anxiety disorder on top of being depressed, and that there was a medication called Klonopin that would help my anxiety and another one called Celexa for my depression. Or insurance. OK, I think you have this disorder, and I’m going to write you a prescription for this, this, and this.” RG: Did you?