Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
The other thing is that in some states, insurance coverage is much more favorable for certain diagnoses than others. Depending on where you are, a therapist might tailor a diagnosis to allow the client the maximum insurance coverage, and choosing a mood disorder over a personality disorder is a prime example of that.
Right now, the center where I work is in the process of 'diagnosing' every one of our clients with a dx in addition to autism for this reason. So now in addition to 'autistic disorder' every client will have ADD or OCD or anxiety or mood disorder or some other more reimbursable diagnosis.