About Psych Skype and Abmhd
Our parent ABMHD [ The American Board of Mental Health Diagnostics ] was founded in 1997 by Michael Kasdaglis, Dcsw, who felt rather strongly about the need for a diagnostics’ specialty within the fields of Psychiatry and Mental Health.
All too often people receiving mental health services spend years seeing professionals without ever receiving a "diagnosis" other than 'depression', 'ADD', ' anxiety disorder' or 'ptsd'.
Hardly ever, are they given a written assessment, or diagnostic report, other than if they had paid thousands of dollars in batteries of tests that invariably conclude with one or more of the above referenced diagnoses.
More over, there is a failure to appreciate that any treatment will be as effective as the accuracy of the diagnosis rendered by the professional.
What makes matters worse, is the insistence on using treatment approaches that rely on CBT (Cognitive Behavioral) theory, and other run-of-the-mill approaches.
Background and History of the Board of Mental Health Diagnostics
The Psych Skype website emerged out of a need for an online mental health services delivery system.
Its emphasis is, first and formost, to gather sufficient information through 3 or 4 online skype interviews, collect necessary medical data, and provide its clients with a "written assessment and diagnostic report"
Also, to provide the client with a "written treatment planning report" where-in, concrete suggestions about a variety of treatment modalities most appropriate for their particular case, are being offered.
Our Objectives
Our objective and mission is to return mental health services to a state of excellence and integrity.
To provide competent Assessment, Diagnostic, and Psychotherapeutic Services beyond CBT, Solution-Focused, and other Du Jour modalities designed to ensure insurance compliance and reimbursements.
To move towards establishing a specialty in Diagnostics.
To inform and enlighten professionals and the public on issues relevant to mental health, addictions, and treatment modalities.