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What is Psychiatrist?

is a physician who specializes in psychiatry and treating mental health disorders. As part of their evaluation of the patient, psychiatrists may prescribe psychiatric medication, conduct physical examinations, interpret laboratory tests and electroencephalograms, and brain imaging results.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 4%
Moderate
2 8%
Mild
3 13%
None
18 75%

Most commonly reported side effects

dissapointment
3 13%
Panic attacks
3 13%
risk of liver/kidney damage
1 4%
very complicated case
1 4%
difficulty comunicating w/dr
1 4%
no time going away 2010
1 4%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently going to Psychiatrist. See all 30 dosages ►

  yearly 40 min yearly 60 min yearly 75 min yearly 90 min yearly 120 min yearly 180 min yearly 15 min monthly 225 min yearly 240 min yearly 20 min monthly 270 min yearly 25 min monthly 360 min yearly 30 min monthly 40 min monthly 45 min monthly 50 min monthly 60 min monthly 20 min weekly 90 min monthly 100 min monthly 120 min monthly 30 min weekly 40 min weekly 45 min weekly 50 min weekly 240 min monthly 60 min weekly 120 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Psychiatrist (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
9 53% Other: 53%
Felt finished with this treatment
3 18% Felt finished with this treatment: 18%
Expense
3 18% Expense: 18%
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help
3 18% This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help: 18%
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help
2 12% This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help: 12%
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance
2 12% Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance: 12%
Not indicated
1 6% Not indicated: 6%
Found another therapist or program I preferred
1 6% Found another therapist or program I preferred: 6%

See all 17 patients who’ve stopped going to Psychiatrist

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been In Psychiatrist

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
3
14
16
29

Stopped Going to Psychiatrist

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
19 79%
Usually
4 17%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 4%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
3 13%
Somewhat
6 25%
A little
6 25%
Not at all
9 38%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 4%
$100-199
6 25%
$50-99
2 8%
$25-49
1 4%
< $25
4 17%

Report created on November 23, 2009.