Temper Tantrums in the DSM
28th May 2013
Diagnosis is not the same as disease. This just coordinates the language, “from now on we’re going to call this this.” “Then why is it called a disorder?” Ah, you must have no insurance or the best insurance. Healthcare policy is set by Medicaid/Medicare, you Blue Cross suckers are merely collateral damage.
In Medicaid America, i.e. America, if you come through the door and I ask you all the questions and I determine there is absolutely nothing wrong with you, two things will happen at the exact same time: 1. You will punch me. 2. I won’t get paid, can’t get paid for no diagnosis, no matter how hard I work.