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Currently in Individual Therapy
383 Patients currently in Individual Therapy
45 Patients no longer in Individual Therapy
Frayea
Depression: 4
Emotional: 4
Compulsion: 3
Anxiety: 3
Mania: 2
Physical: 2
External Stress: Overwhelming
25 F
Function: Low
Distress: High
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Frayea
60 minutes weekly since Jan 18, 2007
komodolover
Depression: 2
Emotional: 1
Compulsion: 1
Anxiety: 2
Mania: 0
Physical: 0
External Stress: Severe
28 F
Function: Moderate
Distress: Low
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komodolover
monthly since Jan 17, 2007
one_step_closer
Depression: 3
Emotional: 1
Compulsion: 2
Anxiety: 2
Mania: 1
Physical: 2
External Stress: Severe
21 F
Function: Moderate
Distress: Moderate
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one_step_closer
30 minutes 3 times annually since Jun 01, 2007

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Why Patients Are In Individual Therapy

Treatment of a long term mental or emotional illness
Treatment of a long term mental or emotional illness: 100% 174
A general mood issue such as feeling depressed, anxious, or stressed out
A general mood issue such as feeling depressed, anxious, or stressed out: 83% 145
An event (relationship fell apart, a loved one died, problems at work, health issues, etc.)
An event (relationship fell apart, a loved one died, problems at work, health issues, etc.): 30% 52
Other
Other: 14% 24
Not indicated
Not indicated: 5% 9
Needed help with drug, alcohol, or other abuse
Needed help with drug, alcohol, or other abuse: 5% 8
slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 5% 8
Depression
Depression: 1% 1
Hospitalisation for major depressive disorder
Hospitalisation for major depressive disorder: 1% 1

How Often Patients Go To Individual Therapy Sessions

10 mg daily 10 minutes daily 1 minutes weekly 25 minutes weekly 30 minutes weekly 40 minutes weekly 45 minutes weekly 50 minutes weekly 55 minutes weekly 60 minutes weekly 80 minutes weekly 90 minutes weekly 110 minutes weekly 120 minutes weekly 12.5 minutes monthly 15 minutes monthly 20 minutes monthly 30 minutes monthly 40 minutes monthly 45 minutes monthly 50 minutes monthly 55 minutes monthly 60 minutes monthly 90 minutes monthly 120 minutes monthly 15 minutes annually 20 minutes annually 25 minutes annually 30 minutes annually 45 minutes annually 50 minutes annually 55 minutes annually 60 minutes annually N/A
1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 42 Number of Patients: 42 76 Number of Patients: 76 4 Number of Patients: 4 70 Number of Patients: 70 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 6 Number of Patients: 6 18 Number of Patients: 18 3 Number of Patients: 3 22 Number of Patients: 22 49 Number of Patients: 49 6 Number of Patients: 6 54 Number of Patients: 54 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 50 Number of Patients: 50  

How Long Current Patients Have Been In Individual Therapy

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
7
65
40
63
90
155

Why Patients Stopped Individual Therapy (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other
Other: 100% 28
Felt finished with this treatment
Felt finished with this treatment: 100% 28
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help: 71% 20
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help: 64% 18
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance: 43% 12
Expense
Expense: 39% 11
Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 25% 7
I didn't have enough time
I didn't have enough time: 14% 4
Found another therapist or program I preferred
Found another therapist or program I preferred: 11% 3
No convenient appointments available
No convenient appointments available: 11% 3
Course of treatment ended
Course of treatment ended: 4% 1

How Long Patients Were In Individual Therapy Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
3
11
8
9
9
12


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