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Category: Psychotherapy
Most Popular Types: Marriage counseling, Family therapy
Generic Name: Couples/Family Therapy
Family therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy and family systems therapy, is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development.
| Purpose | # of patients |
# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| A long-term problem in the couple or family | 45 | 14 |
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| Other | 21 | 2 |
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| A recent event or problem in the couple or family | 17 | 3 |
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| Improve communication | 8 | 2 |
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| Support mental / emotional health | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Marital difficulties | 4 | 1 |
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See all 92 patients currently participating in Couples/Family Therapy
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Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Couples/Family Therapy
| Stress | 3 | |
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| Feelings of hopelessness | 2 | |
| Despair | 2 | |
| Rage | 1 | |
| Therapist bias against me | 1 | |
| Feeling of alienation | 1 | |
| See all 12 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently participating in Couples/Family Therapy. See all 23 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Other | 22 | ||
| Felt finished with this treatment | 8 | ||
| Expense | 7 | ||
| This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help | 6 | ||
| This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help | 6 | ||
| Found another therapist or program I preferred | 3 | ||
| No convenient appointments available | 3 | ||
| I didn't have enough time | 2 | ||
| Doctor's advice | 1 | ||
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 |
See all 36 patients who’ve stopped participating in Couples/Family Therapy
How Long Current Patients Have Been In Couples/Family Therapy
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Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Couples/Family Therapy
Always |
9 | 38% |
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Usually |
10 | 42% |
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Sometimes |
3 | 13% |
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Never |
2 | 8% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Couples/Family Therapy
Very |
3 | 13% |
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Somewhat |
9 | 38% |
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A little |
5 | 21% |
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Not at all |
7 | 29% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Couples/Family Therapy
$200+ |
4 | 22% |
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$100-199 |
5 | 28% |
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$50-99 |
4 | 22% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
5 | 28% |
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Report created on May 24, 2012.