Posted by med_empowered on January 10, 2007, at 19:36:14 [reposted on January 19, 2007, at 1:37:19 | original URL]
In reply to psychoanalysis, posted by harry_in_philly on January 10, 2007, at 18:29:22
I imagine the insurance situation varies, depending on the doc and the carrier(s) involved, but most insurance plans don't cover long-term psychotherapies, including psychoanalysis or psychodynamic therapies. So, there's a good chance you'll end up doing self-pay.
Some psychoanalysts are MDs and will prescribe during analysis. Some are MDs but will not prescribe during analysis--to ensure success of the therapy, they may send their patients to another doctor for meds. Some psychoanalysts have PhDs or other non-medical degrees, and so can't prescribe anyway (unless you're in Louisianna or New Mexico)
Good luck
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