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Brand Names: Analytic Therapy, EMDR Therapy, GP, Psychiatrist
See also: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT, Counseling, Psychiatric Therapy

What is Individual Therapy? Individual therapy is a psychotherapeutic session involving only two persons, the therapist and the patient.


Reasons Taken

919 patients in the community are taking or have taken Individual Therapy.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Mental/emotional illness 385 41%
General mood issue 317 34%
An event 106 11%
Other 69 7%
Substance abuse 18 1%
Treat my mood condition(s) 11 1%
Depression 4 <1%
Anxiety 3 <1%
ptsd 2 <1%
Hospitalisation for Major Depressive Disorder 1 <1%
Post Tramatic Stress Disorder 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Individual Therapy.

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  0 min month 0 month 0 hr none 0 none 0 min week 0 week 0 min year 1 hr month 1 min month 1 month 15 min year 20 min year 25 min year 1 hr week 30 min year 40 min year 45 min year 50 min year 1 min week 1 week 55 min year 60 min year 2 week 120 min year 135 min year 12.5 min month 3 min week 180 min year 15 min month 240 min year 20 min month 25 min month 360 min year 30 min month 40 min month 45 min month 50 min month 55 min month 60 min month 15 min week 90 min month 100 min month 25 min week 110 min month 120 min month 30 min week 5 min day 40 min week 45 min week 46 min week 50 min week 55 min week 60 min week 10 mg day 10 min day 80 min week 85 min week 90 min week 100 min week 110 min week 120 min week 180 min week 240 min week 50 min day 720 min week 120 min day
  8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 8 Number of Patients: 8 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 2 Number of Patients: 2 17 Number of Patients: 17 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 45 Number of Patients: 45 4 Number of Patients: 4 38 Number of Patients: 38 69 Number of Patients: 69 7 Number of Patients: 7 104 Number of Patients: 104 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 29 Number of Patients: 29 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 70 Number of Patients: 70 1 Number of Patients: 1 131 Number of Patients: 131 6 Number of Patients: 6 154 Number of Patients: 154 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Individual Therapy or how long patients were taking Individual Therapy before stopping.

How Long Current Patients Have Been In Individual Therapy

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
33
81
137
137
227

How Long Patients Were In Individual Therapy Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
14
36
34
31
32
44
Why Patients Stopped Individual Therapy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 58 41% Other: 41%
Felt finished with this treatment 51 36% Felt finished with this treatment: 36%
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help 39 27% This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help: 27%
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help 33 23% This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help: 23%
Expense 29 20% Expense: 20%
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance 16 11% Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance: 11%
I didn't have enough time 10 7% I didn't have enough time: 7%
Found another therapist or program I preferred 8 6% Found another therapist or program I preferred: 6%
Doctor's advice 7 5% Doctor's advice: 5%
No convenient appointments available 7 5% No convenient appointments available: 5%
Not indicated 1 1% Not indicated: 1%
Course of treatment ended 1 1% Course of treatment ended: 1%
Did not seem to work 1 1% Did not seem to work: 1%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 132 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 43% 34
Moderate 34% 27
Slight 16% 13
None 3% 2
Can't tell 4% 3

Mental/emotional illness

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 2% 3
Moderate 5% 6
Mild 16% 21
None 77% 102

Top reported side-effects include: distress, frustration, misdiagnosis

Summary results are based on 132 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 132)

  • mountabora
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Moderate
    24 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • mountabora
  • by mountabora
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Mental/emotional illness

  • b3ck
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 2
    Anxiety: 3
    Mania: 4
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    29 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Moderate
    See profile
  • b3ck
  • by b3ck
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General mood issue
Advice/Tips
be honest with your therapist, be honest with yourself, and do not be afraid to speak up about your treatment.

See all evaluation results for Individual Therapy



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