Economic Ailments

“Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health.”—Carl Gustav Jung, Psychiatrist 1875-1961) In the psychiatric and counseling communities, professionals use a tool called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition—better known as the DSM-IV. The manual, as explained by AllPsych.com, is published by the American Psychiatric Association and covers all mental health disorders. It also lists known causes of these disorders. ... Mental health professionals use this manual to help third-party payers (e.g., insurance) understand the needs of the patient and to get payment. In layman’s terms, it covers everything from simple, short-term reactions to stress, to substance abuse and mild depression all the way to much more serious and debilitating disorders.