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Are psychoanalytic billing practices ethical?

W D Blackmon1

  • 1Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

American Journal of Psychotherapy
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Billing for missed psychoanalytic therapy sessions is ethically debated but clinically essential. This practice reinforces patient commitment and maintains therapeutic integrity within evolving healthcare systems.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychotherapy Ethics
  • Psychoanalytic Practice
  • Healthcare Reform

Background:

  • The evolving healthcare landscape and third-party involvement challenge traditional psychoanalytic practices.
  • Billing for missed sessions is a unique and integral component of some analytic psychotherapies.

Observation:

  • This practice emphasizes the internal nature of therapy and the patient's symbolic world.
  • It ensures the therapeutic field remains 'uncontaminated' by external disruptions.

Findings:

  • Billing for missed sessions serves practical purposes, reinforcing the symbolic value of commitment.
  • The practice is analogous to global billing for procedures in other medical fields, accounting for dedicated time.

Implications:

  • Translating this practice into modern utilization-review terminology is crucial.
  • This approach supports the ethical and clinical rationale for billing missed sessions within contemporary healthcare frameworks.

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