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14 patient evaluations for Individual Therapy

  • nursewho
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    HIV 6 yrs
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: moderate
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
    450
    VL < 50
    Taking HIV meds
  • nursewho
  • by nursewho
    current dosage:
    60 min monthly
    time on dosage:
    about 6 years
    purpose:
    An event,
    Other
  • 4238e1b14d6127763dafc1d87890f074f13a2166
General mood issue Efficacy An event Efficacy Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Dec 16, 2008 Moderate Moderate None Always A little
Jun 26, 2009 Moderate Moderate None Always A little
Nov 04, 2009 Major Major None Always A little
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  • young-and-poz
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    HIV 5 yrs
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    633
    VL < 50
    Taking HIV meds
  • young-and-poz
  • by young-and-poz
    current dosage:
    50 min weekly
    time on dosage:
    about 4 months
    purpose:
    General mood issue,
    Substance abuse,
    Mental/emotional illness
  • 496a06cff5b0942ae708295e66e6b346a9b54bc4
General mood issue Efficacy Substance abuse Efficacy Mental/emotional illness Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Aug 20, 2009 Major Moderate Major None Always Not at all
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  • beaslejc
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    HIV 3 yrs
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    552
    VL < 50
    Taking HIV meds
  • beaslejc
  • by beaslejc
    current dosage:
    60 min weekly
    time on dosage:
    about 2 months
    purpose:
    major lifestyle changes,
    General mood issue,
    Substance abuse
  • cf5e4090ff4a0edde41455f953cb07b1bf332ee4
major lifestyle changes Efficacy General mood issue Efficacy Substance abuse Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jul 21, 2009 Slight Major Major Mild Always Not at all
  • Frustration
Advice/Tips Cost
Jul 21, 2009 My first psychologist was terrible and after each session I felt worse instead of better. She allowed me talk and criticized most of what I said (and this was not constructive criticism). Find someone to work with who can understand, be emphatic without enabling. monthly
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  • Scotian
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    HIV 1 yr
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    500
    VL 38
    Taking HIV meds
  • Scotian
  • by Scotian
    current dosage:
    60 min monthly
    time on dosage:
    about 10 months
    purpose:
    An event
  • 1e9e1b10beee6862c1c441276fa603d0985873a5
An event Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Feb 11, 2009 Major None Always A little
Advice/Tips Cost
Feb 11, 2009 Worthwhile if suffereing from high anxiety over diagnosis. < $25 monthly
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  • bisober
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    HIV 24 yrs
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    114
    VL 200k
    0 yrs with AIDS.
  • bisober
  • by bisober
    current dosage:
    daily
    time on dosage:
    about 3 years
    purpose:
    Other
  • 9a9adf7a453335b04548e77a4edf5f280cdfd067
Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 28, 2008 Major Moderate Always Not at all
  • impotence
Jan 29, 2009 Major Mild Always Not at all
  • impotence
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 28, 2008 viagra $25-49 monthly
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  • marlajf
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    HIV 5 yrs
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: moderate
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    561
    VL < 50
    Taking HIV meds
  • marlajf
  • by marlajf
    current dosage:
    50 min weekly
    time on dosage:
    about 6 years
    purpose:
    Mental/emotional illness
  • dfe6d0c5485ac91372e2f0f1ee1a9d54d3999db0
Mental/emotional illness Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Jan 09, 2009 Major None Always Not at all
Advice/Tips Cost
Jan 09, 2009 That talking to someone else about your problems is very relieving. Especially someone trained to assist in working out your problems. < $25 monthly
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  • ShannonandJohn
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    HIV 7 yrs
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    441
    VL 30
    4 yrs with AIDS.Taking HIV meds
  • ShannonandJohn
  • by ShannonandJohn
    current dosage:
    240 min weekly
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Mental/emotional illness
  • e7604e84d139419ef648385dff2c4db793fc05c1
Mental/emotional illness Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 16, 2008 Major Mild Always A little
  • misdiagnosis
  • Frustration
  • distress
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 16, 2008 It helps keep the mind healthy < $25 monthly
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  • ShannonandJohn
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    HIV 7 yrs
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    441
    VL 30
    4 yrs with AIDS.Taking HIV meds
  • ShannonandJohn
  • by ShannonandJohn
    current dosage:
    50 min weekly
    time on dosage:
    about 2 months
    purpose:
    Mental/emotional illness
  • 5e5c36d11ac6582d894916673ca7d6212cd30f6e
Mental/emotional illness Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 16, 2008 Moderate Moderate Always A little
  • misdiagnosis
  • Frustration
  • distress
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 16, 2008 Needed to prescribe meds. < $25 monthly
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  • ShannonandJohn
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    HIV 7 yrs
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    441
    VL 30
    4 yrs with AIDS.Taking HIV meds
  • ShannonandJohn
  • by ShannonandJohn
    current dosage:
    720 min weekly
    time on dosage:
    about 2 weeks
    purpose:
    General mood issue,
    Mental/emotional illness
  • e2e1795b049678a7fd23080e0680484978ac203b
General mood issue Efficacy Mental/emotional illness Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 16, 2008 Moderate Moderate None Always A little
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 16, 2008 Great additional support system. Community Transition Program < $25 monthly
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  • ShannonandJohn
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 1 star
    HIV 7 yrs
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    441
    VL 30
    4 yrs with AIDS.Taking HIV meds
  • ShannonandJohn
  • by ShannonandJohn
    current dosage:
    1 hr monthly
    time on dosage:
    about 1 day
    purpose:
    Anxiety
  • b1520815c873027d37ce4d580378b5c44d1d4b98
Anxiety Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Nov 16, 2008 Can't tell None Always Somewhat
Advice/Tips Cost
Nov 16, 2008 This is my ECT Doctor < $25 monthly
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