Posted by noa on October 27, 2000, at 6:50:50
In reply to Re: The problem with labels, posted by pullmarine on October 27, 2000, at 0:36:26
> Doctors often use labels that are not acurate for insurance purposes.
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> John
I agree---either not accurate or only approximate.I think of labels in terms of their usefulness. I think a lot of shrinks use them for insurance purposes, and may use them differently for diagnostic purposes to drive decisions. For therapists, I think the labels may be used for insurance, but how they think about the patient may not even conform to the DSM system.
Remember that any diagnostic system of labels is man-made and is only as good as its usefulness. It does not define us.
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