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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 49665"><p>I'm always going to put more stock into the opinion of a social worker, counselor, therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist - those educated and trained in the profession - than that of a lay person.</p><p></p><p>What some don't understand is that the insurance in all states does not cover mental health the same as physical health. Because of that in my state, we get 20 visits per year for mental health coverage - that covers therapist, psychiatrist and anything else that crops up. Psychiatrists in my state do not do treatment. Some don't even do evaluations - they rely on the psychologists for that. You get a 45 minute visit and then 15 minute medication checks. You cannot possibly diagnosis in that amount of time. Yes, psychologists, at least in Ohio, can legally diagnosis. As far as MSW's (in Ohio at least, I don't know if it varies by state), by the time they get their masters they've completed almost as many credit hours as the psychologist with his/her doctorate. We've gotten farther with difficult child's therapist (a MSW) in terms of an accurate diagnosis and moving in the right direction than with psychiatrists and psychologists with their PhD's. So all experiences are not equal.</p><p></p><p>What is most important is the working relationship with whatever professional is being used and the level of trust.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 49665"] I'm always going to put more stock into the opinion of a social worker, counselor, therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist - those educated and trained in the profession - than that of a lay person. What some don't understand is that the insurance in all states does not cover mental health the same as physical health. Because of that in my state, we get 20 visits per year for mental health coverage - that covers therapist, psychiatrist and anything else that crops up. Psychiatrists in my state do not do treatment. Some don't even do evaluations - they rely on the psychologists for that. You get a 45 minute visit and then 15 minute medication checks. You cannot possibly diagnosis in that amount of time. Yes, psychologists, at least in Ohio, can legally diagnosis. As far as MSW's (in Ohio at least, I don't know if it varies by state), by the time they get their masters they've completed almost as many credit hours as the psychologist with his/her doctorate. We've gotten farther with difficult child's therapist (a MSW) in terms of an accurate diagnosis and moving in the right direction than with psychiatrists and psychologists with their PhD's. So all experiences are not equal. What is most important is the working relationship with whatever professional is being used and the level of trust. [/QUOTE]
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