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Efficacy for Mental/emotional illness

How much of an effect does this treatment have on: Mental/emotional illness?

Major 42% 78
Moderate 34% 63
Slight 18% 33
None 3% 6
Can't tell 4% 7

Adherence

In general, do you take this treatment as prescribed?

Always 63% 229
Usually 28% 102
Sometimes 7% 26
Never 2% 7

Burden

How difficult is it to take this treatment as prescribed?

Very 7% 25
Somewhat 19% 70
A little 35% 126
Not at all 39% 143

Side-effects

Overall, how much of a problem are the side-effects from this treatment?

Severe 2% 8
Moderate 7% 27
Mild 16% 60
None 74% 269

Specific Side Effects

Frustration 10% 35
distress 9% 32
flashbacks to childhood and adolescence 7% 27
Anxiety 7% 26
felt bad 6% 23
Agitation 6% 22
uncontrollable crying 5% 19
Distrust of the psychiatric/medical community 4% 15
misdiagnosis 3% 10
Apathy 2% 6
Panic attacks 1% 4
dissapointment 1% 4
Nasal congestion 1% 3
Confusion 1% 3
Opening wounds, which temporarily increase depression & anxiety 1% 3
Dry mouth (xerostomia) 1% 3
happiness 1% 2
emotional outbursts after session 1% 2
Despair 1% 2
Emotional pain 1% 2
critical thinking 1% 2
Trigger 1% 2
Cost money and time 1% 2
magnified symptoms 1% 2
Forces me to believe I have a mental illness 0% 1
too anxious for mindfulness trng 0% 1
thougths getting in way 0% 1
increased self-injury 0% 1
risk of liver/kidney damage 0% 1
Weight gain 0% 1
very complicated case 0% 1
Emotional distress 0% 1
Decreased sex drive (libido) 0% 1
Let-down; I felt really good at the time I left, but it never lasted 0% 1
getting afraid to leave the house and drive to appointfment 0% 1
RAGE 0% 1
sometimes am not as vocal as I would like to be and "hold back" how I REALLY feel 0% 1
lack of energy 0% 1
Hopelessness 0% 1
self evaluation 0% 1
Social anxiety/phobia 0% 1
less patience after session 0% 1
Dissociation 0% 1
Getting Frustrated Over My Psychiatrist 0% 1
no time going away 2010 0% 1
cant not concentrate 0% 1
no sleep 0% 1
temperament 0% 1
Inconvenience 0% 1
Impulsive behaviors 0% 1
Nervousness 0% 1
Fatigue 0% 1
too personally revealing 0% 1
increased anxiety after session 0% 1
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Cost

Approximately how much do you pay out of pocket for this treatment?

$200+ 15% 53
$100-199 15% 53
$50-99 9% 34
$25-49 7% 27
less than $25 24% 89