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Hi all, I just joined although I've been lurking and reading the Psych SDN forums for some time now.
I am an Australian Psychology student, working in mental and population health research, and planning to go the clinical way in the future.
Are there any other Aussie students/psychologists/social workers etc. here? I've noticed that most of the posts here are from an American perspective - it's really interesting to see how other countries handle mental health training and practice.
I also have a question about the system in America - does the government cover any kind of mental health care, or is that all done through an individual's insurance? Also, where do most psychologists work, as far as you know? In universities, hospitals, private practices, or elsewhere?
Here, our nation-wide health plan, Medicare, covers a certain number of (private) psychologist sessions a year (generally 12) as long as there is a referral from a primary care physician. In a lot of cases 12 sessions isn't enough, but it's better than nothing! Plus the rate of pay per session isn't too shabby (some psychologists only charge this rate, while others charge a bit on top as well).
Does the US has a similar system in terms of number of visits, national coverage of charges, etc?
Thanks, and nice to meet you all
I am an Australian Psychology student, working in mental and population health research, and planning to go the clinical way in the future.
Are there any other Aussie students/psychologists/social workers etc. here? I've noticed that most of the posts here are from an American perspective - it's really interesting to see how other countries handle mental health training and practice.
I also have a question about the system in America - does the government cover any kind of mental health care, or is that all done through an individual's insurance? Also, where do most psychologists work, as far as you know? In universities, hospitals, private practices, or elsewhere?
Here, our nation-wide health plan, Medicare, covers a certain number of (private) psychologist sessions a year (generally 12) as long as there is a referral from a primary care physician. In a lot of cases 12 sessions isn't enough, but it's better than nothing! Plus the rate of pay per session isn't too shabby (some psychologists only charge this rate, while others charge a bit on top as well).
Does the US has a similar system in terms of number of visits, national coverage of charges, etc?
Thanks, and nice to meet you all