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Clear writing on the questions patients actually ask
Practical, non-promotional explanations of how psychiatric care works — written by Dr. Leila Hariri for patients and parents in San Diego and beyond.
Choosing Care
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ADHD
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Fees & Insurance
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Psychiatrist, Psychologist, or Therapist — Who Do You Actually Need?
The titles overlap confusingly; the training does not. Who prescribes, who does therapy, who tests — and how to avoid losing months with the wrong provider.
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What an ADHD Evaluation for a Child or Teen Actually Involves
Why a fifteen-minute checklist isn't a diagnosis, which conditions imitate ADHD, and what a thorough assessment should include.
10 min read
Using Out-of-Network Benefits: How Superbills and Reimbursement Actually Work
What a superbill is, the four questions to ask your insurer before booking, and how to submit an out-of-network claim without guesswork.
A note on what this writing is for. These articles are general education, not medical advice, and reading them does not create a physician–patient relationship. Every person’s situation differs in ways that matter clinically. If something here applies to you, that is a reason to talk to a physician — not a substitute for doing so.
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