New parity, same old attitude towards psychotherapy?

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 115-119

  Clemens, Norman A ^a,b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to mental health care; Health care insurance; Longterm psychotherapy; Managed care; Mental disorders; Mental health; Mental illness; Parity; Parity legislation; Psychotherapy; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LAW; LONG TERM CARE; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SHORT SURVEY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; COST CONTROL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, PSYCHIATRIC; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LONG-TERM CARE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952229592     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000369972.10650.5a     Document Type: Short Survey

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