Psychotherapy and national health insurance: Reply to Edwards et al

Suggests that D. W. Edwards et al fail to provide convincing arguments for the inclusion of generic psychotherapy in national health insurance (NHI). Their results suggest that the best way to provide mental health services to the poor is through publicly funded mental health centers, not through re...

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Published in:The American psychologist 1980-07, Vol.35 (7), p.674-674
Main Author: McSweeny, A. John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Health Care Delivery
Health Insurance
Human
Humans
Lower Income Level
National Health Insurance, United States
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy - economics
United States
Upper Income Level
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Summary:Suggests that D. W. Edwards et al fail to provide convincing arguments for the inclusion of generic psychotherapy in national health insurance (NHI). Their results suggest that the best way to provide mental health services to the poor is through publicly funded mental health centers, not through reimbursement of private therapists through NHI.
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/0003-066X.35.7.674.a