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August 4, 2008

“Couch” Therapy Declines As Psychiatrists Favor Pills »

Johns Hopkins University Researchers report today that the percentage of patients who visit psychiatrists for psychotherapy (talk therapy) have declined from 44% in 1996-97 to 29% in 2004-05. They attribute this decline to an increase in use of medications as well as changes in insurance company policies – most psychiatrists receive less reimbursement dollars for a 45-minute visit than for three 15-minute visits. However, the study did not consider visits to health professionals who are not doctors but still provide talk therapy. Full story.

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Posted by Steven / August 4, 2008 8:23 pm / Permalink / Comments (1) / Trackbacks (0)