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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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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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The Cat Is Out of the Bag

Mad in America

They’re clusters of symptoms, often reported and evaluated subjectively, and often shaped more by insurance billing codes than science. Psychiatric diagnoses are not medical diseases and they’re not based on objective data.

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Teralyn Sell and Jenn Schmitz: Breaking Out of the Prison of Prescribing and Finding the Freedom of Therapy

Mad in America

Schmitz: We were working with psychopaths and those with extreme personality disorders. We both worked with the borderline personality disorder population. I realized quickly that diagnosing is mostly for payment and insurance. Ive had clients denied life insurance because of a diagnosis from five years ago.

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Walking the Line: Navigating Student Mistreatment by Patients

Psychiatric Times

The Debilitating Impact of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder EP: 29. Difficulties With Insurance and Patient Care: “Why Is the System So Complicated?” Neurosyphilis: When an Antipsychotic Is Not Enough EP: 28. This Is Not Me!”: Mental Illness Is an Equal Opportunity Employer EP: 30. The Slow Road to Psychosis Now Viewing EP: 32.

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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.

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MPS Members Actively Taking New Patients: Appointments Within 1-2 Weeks

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

Phone: (301) 970-4001 Website: [link] Availability: Immediate/within 1 week Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield and Johns Hopkins EHP and USFHP insurance plans are accepted. Mostly sees patients with a Mood Disorder: Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder. All affective disorders, most psychiatric diagnoses.