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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
  • ae78455e1561e32886608864ee3f720820f2d37f
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: 2 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
  • bf779d88de609b2d72f970b20ae53f09599910e0
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
  • ec4a48b31222f3d927e7e4421ac3101e6e7d9b46
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
  • 0b37bc16e29e2450f0ad8c8ba40bc792c12fa8e6
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
  • cdf3a7092ffc84a45b0601f3b041659ba90c64ab
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
  • 889359c055e67f08c1097f53b6c48158f427ff87
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
  • 35ee478c48b3827c1eec764a0126c4a513059835
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
  • f29d57bce69276acacc307484fc97ec93822fbee
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
  • c467ca555efe12ea6a03688de1c9aa01fc2d881f
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
  • 6d59e5fc3298b9f90eb05ab1df0e3c531bbdc906
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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