How Therapists Diagnose: Seeing Through the Psychiatric Eye

By Bruce Hamstra

Book Overview

An essential book for all who are considering or are in some form of psychotherapy. Take control of the therapeutic process. Get the high-quality treatment you and your loved ones deserve Dr. Bruce... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312104766
• ISBN13: 9780312104764
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

This book explains why its important to ask about diagnosis.

Helpful book in understanding how Psychiatrists come to diagnose certain mental disorders.Describes how those labels affect insurance coverage.Describes how those labels affect future jobs.Breaks down the codes used in insurance billing.Discribes how some psychiatrists use a grander diagnosis to get more money from the insurance companies.Tells how you may be labeled with a psychiatric disorder without your knowledge.