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What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an umbrella-term for psychotherapeutic systems that deal with cognitions, interpretations, beliefs and responses, with the aim of influencing problematic emotions and behaviors. It is usually done in a group environment but can also done as self-guided practice.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 5%
Moderate
2 9%
Mild
3 14%
None
16 73%

Most commonly reported side effects

Cost money and time
2 9%
magnified symptoms
2 9%
Despair
2 9%
increased self-injury
1 5%
Social anxiety/phobia
1 5%
too personally revealing
1 5%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently going to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT. See all 18 dosages ►

  1 hr weekly 360 min yearly 60 min monthly 960 min yearly 90 min monthly 120 min monthly 30 min weekly 5 min daily 160 min monthly 40 min weekly 45 min weekly 50 min weekly 55 min weekly 240 min monthly 60 min weekly 120 min weekly 360 min weekly 180 min daily
  6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Cognitive behavioral therapy cbt (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
9 32% Other: 32%
Doctor's advice
6 21% Doctor's advice: 21%
Felt finished with this treatment
6 21% Felt finished with this treatment: 21%
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help
5 18% This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help: 18%
Expense
5 18% Expense: 18%
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help
4 14% This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help: 14%
I didn't have enough time
3 11% I didn't have enough time: 11%
Found another therapist or program I preferred
2 7% Found another therapist or program I preferred: 7%
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance
2 7% Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance: 7%
No convenient appointments available
2 7% No convenient appointments available: 7%
Course of treatment ended
1 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%
Side effects too severe
1 4% Side effects too severe: 4%
Did not seem to work
1 4% Did not seem to work: 4%

See all 27 patients who’ve stopped going to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
5
13
4
14

Stopped Going to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
8
7
7
4
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
11 50%
Usually
9 41%
Sometimes
2 9%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
4 18%
Somewhat
6 27%
A little
7 32%
Not at all
5 23%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
4 18%
$100-199
3 14%
$50-99
1 5%
$25-49
1 5%
< $25
7 32%

Report created on November 22, 2009.