Posted by CareBear04 on September 13, 2007, at 22:11:11
In reply to Re: Which type of doc is better? » CareBear04, posted by Phillipa on September 13, 2007, at 21:46:21
Yes, it's really too bad! Nowadays, some insurance companies won't even pay for therapy with a psychiatrist. And a lot of psychiatrists who specialize in therapy seem more and more to refer complicated med cases to psychopharmacologists. I guess straight up psychopharm is where the money is-- you see three patients an hour and charge each one $150. I've heard of psychopharmacologists with over 600 patients! But it's easier to make more effective med changes when you see your doctor more often than every few months or even every month and when the pdoc really knows what's going on in your life. It's really unfortunate the way psychiatry is going.
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