Heal Play Love University- Why Do Therapists Diagnose People?
Secrets of Therapy. Why Do Therapists Diagnose People?
Today our therapy video on the therapy vlog is going to talk about why therapists diagnose people. Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorder... ugh. Labels. Why?!
My therapist diagnosed me! Now I’m a disorder and not a person?
Why can't we just walk into the therapy office and talk about stuff? Is this some power trip, or what?
Why do therapists diagnose people with mental health disorders or conditions? Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) Melinda Haynes discusses the reasons behind the diagnosis.
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0:01 Intro and disclosure
0:29 First clear picture
0:55 Second shorthand language
1:25 Third treatment plan
1:54 Fourth billing / insurance
1:36 Ask your therapist about it
3:03 Suggestion
3:37 Wrap up
When your therapist diagnoses you, they are looking for a few a things.
First, they want to get a concise picture of what is going on.
Second, your therapist gives a mental health diagnosis because they need a shorthand language to communicate with.
Third, your therapist uses the diagnosis in designing the treatment plan with you.
Fourth, your therapist must use the diagnosis in billing insurance for services rendered.
So, as you will see, therapists don't diagnose their clients for fun or to be mean or because they are on a power trip. There are practical reasons for a diagnosis. Please do not think of your diagnosis as a label. Please don't let your diagnosis define you.
Shout Out to: grad school, supervision, insurance billing and the DSM https://dsm.psychiatryonline.org/doi/book/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596
Heal Play Love University (formerly Can We Talk) is a therapy channel on youtube where we discuss, well... therapy stuff. Licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), Director & Clinical Supervisor, Melinda Haynes will discuss random topics and answer questions.
Melinda Haynes, MA, LMFT lic no 102308 Author and Instructor for the first online National Supervised Visitation Monitor Certification, a training course for future providers of court-ordered visitation https://www.supervisedvisitationtraining.com/
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