Managing Managed Care : Psychotherapy and Medication Management in the Modern ERA

Managing Managed Care is the first comprehensive exploration of the issues and challenges faced by both providers and patients who work under the auspices of managed care insurers. The distinctive conditions of managed care treatment are scrutinized in detail and their effects and optimal management are carefully presented. The book makes extensive use of the author's unique, in-depth understanding of the human mind and pays attention to both the consciously mediated effects of the conditions of managed care treatment and to the especially powerful, largely unappreciated effects that are unconsciously mediated. The result is a well-grounded, extensive, practical guide to dealing effectively with the inevitable intrusions into the therapeutic relationship and with other common issues that are characteristic of managed care therapy. The recommendations proposed by the author can turn a failing treatment experience into one that brings symptom relief to the patient and satisfaction to the therapist. Managing Managed Care uniquely provides critical insights for therapists and psychiatrists of all backgrounds and all levels of clinical experience. Book jacket.