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What is Psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy is an interpersonal, relational intervention used by trained psychotherapists to aid clients in problems of living.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 11%
Mild
3 17%
None
13 72%

Most commonly reported side effects

Confusion
3 17%
Trigger
1 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently going to Psychotherapy. See all 19 dosages ►

  daily monthly 1 hr monthly 1 hr every other week 1 hr weekly 1 other weekly 240 min yearly 20 min monthly 45 min monthly 60 min monthly 90 min monthly 100 min monthly 120 min monthly 45 min weekly 45 other weekly 50 min weekly 60 min weekly 65 min weekly 100 min weekly
  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 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Psychotherapy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
4 27% Other: 27%
Felt finished with this treatment
4 27% Felt finished with this treatment: 27%
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help
2 13% This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help: 13%
Expense
2 13% Expense: 13%
Course of treatment ended
2 13% Course of treatment ended: 13%
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance
1 7% Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance: 7%
I didn't have enough time
1 7% I didn't have enough time: 7%
No convenient appointments available
1 7% No convenient appointments available: 7%
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help
1 7% This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help: 7%

See all 14 patients who’ve stopped going to Psychotherapy

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been In Psychotherapy

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
5
1
5
8
13

Stopped Going to Psychotherapy

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
12 67%
Usually
5 28%
Sometimes
1 6%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
3 17%
A little
6 33%
Not at all
9 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 6%
$100-199
3 17%
$50-99
4 22%
$25-49
1 6%
< $25
4 22%

Report created on November 22, 2009.