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What is Psychiatric Therapy? Psychiatrists specialize in the doctor-patient relationship and are trained in psychotherapy and other therepautic communication techniques. Psychiatrists also prescribe medication, order laboratory tests, utilize neuroimaging in a clinical setting, and conduct physical examinations.


Reasons Taken

10 patients in the community are taking or have taken Psychiatric Therapy.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 5 50%
Depression 2 20%
Anxiety 1 10%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Psychiatric Therapy.

  0 other day 0 min none 0.07143 hr week 0.49995 min month 0.9999 min month 1.49985 min month 2.8572 min none 7.143 min week 30 min day
  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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

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

Currently taking Psychiatric Therapy

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
2
1
0
1
4

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 1
Moderate 50% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 33% 1
Mild 0% 0
None 67% 2

Top reported side-effects include: impotence

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 3)

  • ukwildcat
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: moderate
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
    674
    VL 102
    See profile
  • by ukwildcat
    Oct 22, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • ShannonandJohn
    Mental Symptoms: severe
    Physical Symptoms: moderate
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
    377
    VL 91k
    See profile
  • ShannonandJohn
  • by ShannonandJohn
    Nov 16, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Depression
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