Individual Therapy Treatment Report

What is Individual Therapy?

An example of Individual Therapy

Individual therapy is a psychotherapeutic session involving only two persons, the therapist and the patient.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
			Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose	# of patients	# of patients with evaluations	Major	Moderate	Slight	None	Can’t tell
Major Depressive Disorder	1,365	272
Generalized Anxiety Disorder	981	171
Support mental / emotional health	958	356
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)	662	144
Mood	486	123
Bipolar Disorder	465	106

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	33
Moderate	95
Mild	186
None	1,003

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Individual Therapy

See all 206 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲
Frustration	44	44
Anxious mood	43	43
Distressed	39	39
Flashbacks to childhood and adolescence	33	33
Hospitalization	23	23
Felt bad	21	21
Agitation	20	20
Uncontrollable crying	18	18
Distrust of the psychiatric and medical community	16	16
Misdiagnosis	11	11
Apathy	10	10
Costly (ie money or time)	9	9
Hospitalization	8	8
Anxiety and frustration	8	8
Anticipatory anxiety	6	6
Fatigue	5	5
Panic attacks	5	5
Insomnia	5	5
Opening wounds, which temporarily increase depression & anxiety	4	4
Increased anxiety	4	4
Problems concentrating	4	4
Disappointment	4	4
Anger	4	4
Depressed mood	4	4
Weight gain	4	4
Upset	3	3
Stress	3	3
Emotional pain	3	3
Depression with anxiety	3	3
Depression with suicidal thoughts	3	3
Emotional tension	3	3
Rage	3	3
Emotional lability	3	3
Sadness	3	3
Flashbacks	3	3
Confusion	3	3
Embarrassment	2	2
Behavior triggers	2	2
Nightmares	2	2
Emotional stress	2	2
Guilt or self blame	2	2
Empathic	2	2
Repressed memory	2	2
Fear of embarrassment	2	2
Lethargy	2	2
Impulsive behaviors	2	2
Crying	2	2
Suicidal thoughts or urges	2	2
Vivid Nightmares	2	2
Self injury or harm	2	2
Lack of sleep	2	2
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	2	2
Ineffective	2	2
Paranoia	2	2
Generalized Anxiety Disorder	2	2
Sex drive (libido) decreased	2	2
Despair	2	2
Inconvenience	2	2
Social withdrawal	2	2
Feeling worthless	2	2
Mental confusion	2	2
Feeling of hopeless and irremediable social/emotional isolation	2	2
Self harm thoughts or urges	2	2
magnified symptoms	2	2
Frequent medication changes	2	2
Nasal congestion	2	2
Social anxiety	2	2
some relief in pain and depression	2	2
Self hating thoughts (repetitive and involuntary)	2	2
Dry mouth (xerostomia)	2	2
Anxiety attacks	2	2
Sleep problems	2	2
SSRI Discontinuation (withdrawal) Syndrome	1	1
temperament	1	1
Worsening depression	1	1
Feeling of discouragement	1	1
Increased or worsened depression	1	1
Forces me to believe I have a mental illness	1	1
Sleep disturbances	1	1
very complicated case	1	1
too personally revealing	1	1
Uncomfortable	1	1
Difficulty communicating with the doctor	1	1
Felt misunderstood	1	1
long travel distance	1	1
Mental fatigue or exhaustion	1	1
Aggravation	1	1
Negative behavioral changes	1	1
Uncontrollable Anger	1	1
Feelings of deep sadness	1	1
Suicide attempt	1	1
Difficulty understanding conversations	1	1
Ruminating thoughts	1	1
Difficulty trusting others due to mild paranoia	1	1
Moderate discomfort in any therapeutic environment when making a change or when exposed to discomforting information about the way I am or have been	1	1
Hallucinations	1	1
A natural sense of loss of a supportive relationship	1	1
Overwhelming fatigue	1	1
emotional clarity and growth	1	1
change in outlook	1	1
alternating feelings of rage and dispair	1	1
Alternating constipation and diarrhea	1	1
Horrifying nightmares keeping me up	1	1
Fear of being overweight	1	1
Edema (fluid retention)	1	1
unresolved issues, opened up old issues, but never helped resolve them	1	1
Fuzzy head	1	1
Remorse	1	1
discouragment at improving	1	1
Anger toward me	1	1
Excessive dry mouth	1	1
Bureaucracy	1	1
Anger because feel more disabled	1	1
Easily upset	1	1
Guilt related to addiction	1	1
Paranoid thinking	1	1
PTSD triggers	1	1
Emotional stability	1	1
Dealt with painful issues	1	1
Feeling bad	1	1
Dependent on doctor	1	1
Rheumatoid arthritis flare	1	1
Less anxious	1	1
Resentment	1	1
Rapid weight gain	1	1
Prolactin increased	1	1
Dysthymia	1	1
Major Depressive Disorder	1	1
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)	1	1
Panic Disorder	1	1
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)	1	1
RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome)	1	1
Psychosis Disorder	1	1
Bipolar Disorder	1	1
Relaxation	1	1
Pain	1	1
Sexual dysfunction	1	1
Diarrhea	1	1
Difficulty sleeping through night	1	1
Headaches	1	1
Fear	1	1
Loneliness	1	1
Sensitivity to loud sounds	1	1
Dissociation	1	1
Lack of motivation	1	1
Hives (urticaria)	1	1
Feeling emptiness	1	1
Auditory hallucinations	1	1
Racing thoughts	1	1
Heightened Awareness	1	1
Vomiting	1	1
Ruminating	1	1
Tiredness	1	1
Inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia)	1	1
Avoidance of people	1	1
Feeling of disconnection	1	1
Dreams exhausting	1	1
Switching Alters	1	1
Crying for good reason	1	1
Loss of energy	1	1
flat affect	1	1
Very grouchy to happy	1	1
Increased symptoms due to stress	1	1
Exhaustion	1	1
Insecurity	1	1
Feelings of isolation	1	1
Trauma	1	1
Nervousness	1	1
Visual hallucinations	1	1
Mood elevated or improved	1	1
Withdrawal effects	1	1
Sweating increased	1	1
Low self esteem	1	1
Mood	1	1
Crying spells	1	1
Difficulty thinking	1	1
Discomfort	1	1
Muscle spasms	1	1
Memory Loss	1	1
Hair thinning	1	1
Inconsistent sleep pattern	1	1
sometimes am not as vocal as I would like to be and "hold back" how I REALLY feel	1	1
complains about how many doctors I see	1	1
happiness	1	1
critical thinking	1	1
Body tremor	1	1
Lack of support	1	1
self evaluation	1	1
when starting, 6 weeks of feeling crazy, in pain, had diarrhea, stomach pain	1	1
Helplessness	1	1
risk of liver/kidney damage	1	1
Calming	1	1
long drive/out of town	1	1
Mood worsening	1	1
Feeling annoyed	1	1
Less money	1	1
getting afraid to leave the house and drive to appointfment	1	1
Emotional distress	1	1
Let-down; I felt really good at the time I left, but it never lasted	1	1
Cancellations/problems getting prescriptions	1	1
useless	1	1
Melancholy	1	1
empowerment	1	1
Feeling like a failure	1	1
Reluctant to talk	1	1
Low self confidence	1	1

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently going to Individual Therapy. See all 266 dosages ►

monthly	30 min monthly	45 min monthly	60 min monthly	90 min monthly	100 min monthly	120 min monthly	45 min weekly	50 min weekly	60 min weekly
141	162	112	340	109	130	278	247	357	728

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Individual therapy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Felt finished with this treatment	444
Other	434
Expense	337
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help	285
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help	282
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance	151
I didn't have enough time	103
Change in health plan coverage	92
Doctor's advice	91
Found another therapist or program I preferred	77
No convenient appointments available	73
Course of treatment ended	33
Not indicated	25
Did not seem to work	14
Personal research	6
Side effects too severe	5

See all 1356 patients who’ve stopped going to Individual Therapy

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How Long Current Patients Have Been In Individual Therapy

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
4	26	43	89	164	558

Stopped Going to Individual Therapy

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
92	223	231	291	257	408

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Individual Therapy

Always	791	60%
Usually	380	29%
Sometimes	105	8%
Never	41	3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Individual Therapy

Very	149	11%
Somewhat	322	24%
A little	429	33%
Not at all	417	32%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Individual Therapy

$200+	185	20%
$100-199	157	17%
$50-99	124	14%
$25-49	84	9%
< $25	365	40%

Patient Evaluations

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ITalkToTheWind

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Depression: 0

Mania: 1

Emotional: 0

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Moderate

21 F

Function: High

Distress: Low

I am: n

I have:
Borderline Personality
ITalkToTheWind

50 min weekly

since May 08, 2013
Perceived effectiveness Major for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Side Effects None
Advice/Tips My experience with the counseling intern at school was great, and different than experiences I've had with therapy. She revealed to me yesterday that she was... See full evaluation

SoreMomma

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Pain: Some

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: Most

function: None

external_stress: Most

Stickman: all
Description:F35y
FM:3y Dx
I am: b

I have:
Fibromyalgia
SoreMomma

60 min monthly

since Apr 18, 2013
Perceived effectiveness ?Can't tell for Separation Anxiety Disorder
Side Effects Moderate
Advice/Tips Dr. Z. is a moron and I wouldn't recommend him to anyone. The only reason that I see him is to help keep up with my medications. Other than that, I don't tel... See full evaluation

Chelena

Data Quality: 3 stars
- Sex: F
- Age: 58
Condition: Chronic Neuralgia 17 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: n
I have:
Chronic Neuralgia
Chelena

50 min weekly

since Mar 01, 2013
Perceived effectiveness Major for Social Anxiety Disorder
Side Effects Mild
Advice/Tips Therapy works if you realize that it's worth feeling scared, vulnerable, confused, and mystified if all this is going to work or how versus being alone with ... See full evaluation

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218 patient evaluations for Individual Therapy

ITalkToTheWind

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Borderline Personality

Depression: 0

Mania: 1

Emotional: 0

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Moderate

Therapy

21 F

Function: High

Distress: Low
by ITalkToTheWind
See ITalkToTheWind's full Individual Therapy history

**Purposes:** Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder *(Started Oct 10, 2012)*
Date	Dosage	Generalized Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Major Depressive Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Borderline Personality Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 08, 2013	50 min Weekly

Date: May 08, 2013
Advice & Tips: My experience with the counseling intern at school was great, and different than experiences I've had with therapy. She revealed to me yesterday that she was not a CBT therapist, which I've only had in the past. She said she was more psycho-dynamic I think. She focuses more on symbols and awareness, and made my life make more sense and more meaningful. I'm going to look more into this kind of therapy, since she was just a graduate student intern.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

SoreMomma

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Pain: Some

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: Most

function: None

external_stress: Most

Stickman: all
Description:F35y
FM:3y Dx
by SoreMomma
See SoreMomma's full Individual Therapy history

**Purposes:** Separation Anxiety Disorder, Agoraphobia, OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Support mental / emotional health *(Started May 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Separation Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Agoraphobia Perceived effectiveness	OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) Perceived effectiveness	Major Depressive Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Generalized Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Support mental / emotional health Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 18, 2013	60 min Monthly	?	?	?	?	?	?

Date: Apr 18, 2013
Advice & Tips: Dr. Z. is a moron and I wouldn't recommend him to anyone. The only reason that I see him is to help keep up with my medications. Other than that, I don't tell him anything that he doesn't need to know and I only tell him what medications I take and why I take them and tell him and let him decide if they need to be upped or downed. Other than that, I do not have anything to do with him, period.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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Chelena

Data Quality: 3 stars
- Sex: Female
- Age: 58y
Condition: Chronic Neuralgia 17 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: Neutral
by Chelena
See Chelena's full Individual Therapy history

**Purposes:** Social Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia, and Excessive crying *(Started Sep 01, 2000)*
Date	Dosage	Social Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Major Depressive Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Dysthymia Perceived effectiveness	Excessive crying Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 01, 2013	50 min Weekly

Date: Mar 01, 2013
Advice & Tips: Therapy works if you realize that it's worth feeling scared, vulnerable, confused, and mystified if all this is going to work or how versus being alone with your depression or chronic anxiety or feelings of having no one to talk to that will really listen and work with you and is there just for you. It's such a hard process but such a privilege when you find that person you just feel will be the one to go through the bowels of hell with you and not give up on you or the work. It's hard work for both the therapist and the person needing therapy. Never forget that. Always ask burning questions. Don't let problems or questions simmer on the back burner. Be bold. Even if you are awkward, can't stop crying, feel really low and stupid. Make that space your safe place to go and heal. It works. It really does.
Cost: $200+ monthly