Five Psychology Myths, Kirk and Humberto Argue, Depressed Teens, and a Special Announcement
Added 2019-05-20 14:01:01 +0000 UTCDr. Kirk Honda and Humberto talk about five psychology myths, Kirk and Humberto argue, depressed teens, and a special announcement.
The Psychology In Seattle Podcast.
May 20, 2019.
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I appreciate Humberto's 30 Rock reference!
2019-05-21 18:34:01 +0000 UTCInsurance companies do pay for "talking cure" in that they pay for whatever is the standard of care in our field, which includes all the prominent forms of therapy: CBT, systems, psychodynamic, humanistic, brief, etc.
Psychology In Seattle
2019-05-20 15:29:12 +0000 UTCI have a question regarding the "talking cure." To what extent do you think the insurance system is actually the most important force in disparaging that? I would assume that what you can and can't bill an insurance company for has a rather large effect on what sort of treatment is favored. I have heard (and have no way of verifying), that insurance companies tend to favor less talking and more prescriptions, simply because they would prefer not having to pay a therapist to talk to someone for multiple sessions over the course of several months. Quick diagnosis is encouraged, something like this. Is there any truth to this whatsoever, or is this simply another myth floating around?
Jed Hovey
2019-05-20 14:53:52 +0000 UTC
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