Posted by laima on January 11, 2007, at 10:16:57 [reposted on January 19, 2007, at 1:37:19 | original URL]
In reply to psychoanalysis, posted by harry_in_philly on January 10, 2007, at 18:29:22
What attracts you to psychoanalyis? Do you mean the classical kind? I wonder how common that is anymore. A lot of insurance has a cap on number of mental health visits per year, and since psychoanalysis is often two times per week (or at least one time per week) indefinately, it might be hard to pay for, I would imagine. I also had an impression that classical psychoanalysts were not too keen on medication, because they liked to emphasize unconscious conflicts as root of mood problems. (Though of course, Freud famously liked cocaine for it's therapeutic benefits.) I'm sure there was/is variation, though. I also thought that psychoanalysis largely morphed into pyschodynamic style therapy.
> Anyone in psychoanalysis? I've wanted to try this form of therapy. Does insurance cover any of it or does the patient generally pay completely out of pocket. Also, do analysts (assuming they are MDs) usually combine medical treatment with psychoanalysis?
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