An Approach to the Patient Seeking Psychiatric Disability Benefits

摘要: Psychiatric disability determination is a complicated task for the psychiatrist. With filings benefits increasing, becoming unavoidable. The increasing social cost of requires that psychiatrists learn how to respond appropriately petitions psychiatric benefits. However, there significant dearth education on assessment. various programs are reviewed; criteria and difficulties involved in making an assessment examined. Characteristics petitioners reviewed, practical suggestions provided approach evaluation. Finally, recommendations inclusion training residency outlined.