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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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Psychology’s Small Stories and the Call of the Other: An Interview with David Goodman

Mad in America

However, you write that within this powerful therapeutic relationship, nowadays there is another party: insurance companies, HMOs. We’re training the next generation of clinicians to think with the DSM-5 and with insurance criteria to conceptualize human life. Ayurdhi Dhar: Thank you. Absolutely not.

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“Autism Registry Fears Are Prompting Patients to Cancel Appointments”

ADDitude

If you are concerned about what will happen to your medical information, know that most providers who perform adult evaluations don’t take insurance, so there isn’t any insurance system in which to put your information. Medical Opinion: Don’t Cancel Your Autism Evaluations and Appointments I can’t predict what the government will do.

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Start Maximizing Your Insurance for Therapy in the New Year

Zencare

Therapy can be life-changing, but many people leave valuable health insurance benefits on the table simply because they dont know how to maximize them. In this guide, well walk you through strategies to make the most of your insurance plans, and how to start using your benefits for therapy early in the year.

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Liability Insurance Coverage

National Register of Health Service Psychologists

Jana Martin, CEO of The Trust, discusses professional liability insurance. Dr. Jana Martin, CEO of The Trust, discusses professional liability insurance.

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Difficulties With Insurance and Patient Care: “Why Is the System So Complicated?”

Psychiatric Times

Legislative and legal realities at the state and federal levels are difficult to navigate even for seasoned practitioners, and are beyond the knowledge of most families.

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Between Diagnoses and Dialogue: The Silent Conflict Between Psychiatry and Psychology

Mad in America

Deeply entangled with the insurance industry, profit-driven healthcare, and a culture of individual productivity, psychiatric diagnosis often becomes a passport to access services and entitlements — even as it risks fixing identities and narrowing possibilities.