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What is Positive self-talk?

Self-talk is internal dialog---the words we use when we talk to ourselves. Positive self-talk can promote self-esteem and motivation to maintain healthy habits.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Treat my mood condition(s) 51 14 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
General health 24 2 Efficacy_major
Pain 19 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Low self esteem 12 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Other 11 0
Anxious mood 9 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 156 patients currently using Positive self-talk

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 25

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Positive self-talk

thought change 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Positive self-talk (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 33%
Other 2   Other: 33%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 17%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped using Positive self-talk

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Positive self-talk

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

Stopped Using Positive self-talk

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Positive self-talk

Always
 8 31%
Usually
 8 31%
Sometimes
 9 35%
Never
 1 4%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Positive self-talk

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 3 12%
A little
 7 27%
Not at all
 16 62%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Positive self-talk

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 13 100%

Report created on May 25, 2012.