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What is Peer Support Group?

Peer support occurs when people provide emotional or practical help to each other. It is often used to refer to activities where colleagues, members of self help organizations and others meet as equals to give each other support on a reciprocal basis.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 11%
Moderate
1 5%
Mild
2 11%
None
14 74%

Most commonly reported side effects

Irritability
3 16%
Feeling of hopeless and irremediable social/emotional isolation
2 11%
Crying
1 5%
Trigger (drug use of support group members)
1 5%
Suicidal thoughts
1 5%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently participating in Peer Support Group. See all 38 dosages ►

  weekly 2700 min yearly 420 min weekly 45 min monthly 60 min monthly 900 min yearly 75 min monthly 180 min monthly 90 min monthly 120 min monthly 5 min daily 180 min monthly 190 min monthly 45 min weekly 200 min monthly 240 min monthly 120 min weekly 180 min weekly 60 min weekly 270 min monthly 360 min monthly 90 min weekly 15 min daily 480 min monthly 120 min weekly 840 min weekly 20 min daily 150 min weekly 180 min weekly 240 min weekly 60 min daily 450 min weekly 540 min weekly 90 min daily 720 min weekly 150 min daily 1260 min weekly 1800 min weekly
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 20 Number of Patients: 20 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Peer Support Group(multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
10 42% Other: 42%
Felt finished with this treatment
7 29% Felt finished with this treatment: 29%
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help
7 29% This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help: 29%
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help
6 25% This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help: 25%
I didn't have enough time
3 13% I didn't have enough time: 13%
Found another therapist or program I preferred
3 13% Found another therapist or program I preferred: 13%
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance
2 8% Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance: 8%
No convenient appointments available
2 8% No convenient appointments available: 8%
Not indicated
1 4% Not indicated: 4%
Doctor's advice
1 4% Doctor's advice: 4%
Expense
1 4% Expense: 4%

See all 24 patients who’ve stopped participating in Peer Support Group

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been In Peer Support Group

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
10
17
41

Stopped participating in Peer Support Group

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
5
2
8
2
6

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 26%
Usually
9 47%
Sometimes
5 26%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
4 21%
A little
5 26%
Not at all
10 53%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
2 11%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 5%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
12 63%

Report created on November 23, 2009.