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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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Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Considered a Disability? Understanding Legal Rights and Workplace Accommodations in the U.S.

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

In such cases, OCD disability benefits may be available through Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Social Security and OCD claims often require detailed documentation from mental health professionals, evidence of functional limitations, and treatment history.

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Clinicians’ Perspectives on Treatment Options, Accessibility, and Adherence in Narcolepsy

Psychiatric Times

Panelists discuss the need for individualized narcolepsy management using complementary therapies like pitolisant, solriamfetol, and lower-sodium oxybate; emphasize persistence in overcoming insurance barriers through detailed documentation; and highlight practical adherence strategies alongside patient education and psychosocial support—including (..)

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Using Serum Drug Levels

Psychiatric Times

Finally, it provides documentation to justify why the medication was stopped or increased to off-label dosages, or to explain the clinical appropriateness of the treatment plan to an insurance company or colleague.

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New WHO Guidance Calls for Paradigm Shift in Mental Health Policy

Mad in America

O n March 25, the World Health Organization published a 44-page document, Guidance on Mental Health Policy and Strategic Action Plans , that reflects the ongoing work of global activists who have fought for a paradigm shift in mental health. The WHO guidance notes that merely shifting to a community-based system of care is insufficient.

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Two Decades of PSSD: A Life Stolen by Antidepressants

Mad in America

This effort eventually culminated into the creation of a research document, suggesting that neuroimmune processes and related downstream mechanisms may play a role in PSSD. The current version of the document showcasing all of these findings and our discussion of their implications can be found here. This is what they are taught.

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Blindsided by Benzos: Had I Known

Mad in America

We tend to associate severe withdrawal symptoms with illicit drugs, alcohol, or painkillers, but no, this benzo syndrome happens to ordinary people with health insurance who trusted their doctor and followed orders. Why didnt you inform me of these documented consequences? They end up worse off than street drug addicts.