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Currently in Individual Therapy
1538 Patients currently in Individual Therapy
401 Patients no longer in Individual Therapy
IAmDepressed Sex: M Depression: 0 Emotional: 1 Compulsion: 0 Anxiety: 0 Mania: 1 Physical: 0 External Stress: None 14 M Function: High Distress: Low See profile IAmDepressed Mental Health Counseling, 60 min weekly since Sep 12, 2009
joandoe Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: moderate See profile joandoe 50 min weekly since Oct 15, 1998
one_step_closer Sex: F Depression: 4 Emotional: 2 Compulsion: 3 Anxiety: 2 Mania: 0 Physical: 1 External Stress: Low 22 F Function: Low Distress: Moderate See profile one_step_closer Assistant psychologist, 60 min monthly since May 13, 2009

Individual Therapy Treatment Report

Brand Names: Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Therapy, Therapist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT, Psychotherapy, Cognitive therapy, Psychologist, EMDR Therapy, Psychiatrist and Psychologist, Mental Health Counseling, Case Management, Analytic Therapy, General Practitioner (GP), Psychopharmacological Consultation, Interpersonal Therapy, Psychoanalysis, Psychiatric evaluation, Assistant psychologist, Capstone Behavior Therapy, Sexual assault therapy, Drug Treatment Centers, Grief therapy, Psychodynamic Individual Therapy
See also: Counseling

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

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Reasons

1939 patients in the community are going to or have gone to Individual Therapy.

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Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Mental/emotional illness	682	35%
General mood issue	461	23%
Other	178	9%
An event	119	6%
Treat my mood condition(s)	109	5%
Depression	54	2%
Bipolar Disorder	26	1%
Substance abuse	22	1%
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD	18	<1%
Anxiety	16	<1%
Major Depressive Disorder	9	<1%
General health	9	<1%
Support another treatment	9	<1%
Depression and Anxiety	5	<1%
depression and anxiety and chronic illness syndrome	4	<1%
borderline personality disorder	3	<1%
Avoidance (Avoiding challenges and stress)	3	<1%
Panic attacks	3	<1%
Dealing with my life issues	3	<1%
BP II	3	<1%
Dual-Diagnosis	3	<1%
Pain and Depression	2	<1%
flashbacks	2	<1%
Eating disorder	2	<1%
Fibromyalgia	2	<1%
chronic pain	2	<1%
Depression with anxiety	2	<1%
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD	2	<1%
Someone who will listen and not judge you.	2	<1%
Suicidal	2	<1%
Panic Disorder	1	<1%
prescription adjustment	1	<1%
SPOUSAL ABUSE/NEAR DEATH EXPIERIENCE	1	<1%
Bipolar Disorder, Pain & Sleep Issues	1	<1%
Hospitalisation for Major Depressive Disorder	1	<1%
deminish pain	1	<1%
Severe depression	1	<1%
childhood abuse and ptsd	1	<1%
Social anxiety/phobia	1	<1%
Get a hold on life	1	<1%
Anxiety and frustration	1	<1%
medical management	1	<1%
child sexual abuse	1	<1%
ptsd	1	<1%
PTSD	1	<1%
Regulate medications	1	<1%
Bipolar, adhd, anxiety, depression, ptsd, mood stabilizer	1	<1%
Anthophobia	1	<1%
Bi-polar	1	<1%
Depression with suicidal thoughts	1	<1%
To stimulate REM sleep and better quality sleep.	1	<1%
Bipolar, cutting	1	<1%
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)	1	<1%
Referral from ER for Crisis Team	1	<1%
Overwhelmed	1	<1%
Accepting my condition and handling stress	1	<1%
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)	1	<1%
Psychosis	1	<1%
dissociative identity disorder	1	<1%
coping with MS	1	<1%
Obsessive compulsive disorder OCD	1	<1%
Medication management	1	<1%
Helps with all sorts of paperwork, nutrition, exercise and just being there for me.	1	<1%
traumatic event	1	<1%
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	1	<1%
BP I	1	<1%
Rape Crisis Counseling	1	<1%
family problems	1	<1%
Medication	1	<1%
Hoarding	1	<1%
Self injury or harm	1	<1%
Muscle Pain	1	<1%
Agoraphobia	1	<1%
Binge eating	1	<1%
Rape	1	<1%
all of the above	1	<1%
Coordinates care among my psychiatrist and indivual therapist and she is always there when I need her.	1	<1%
Traumatic Brain Injury with Bipolar secondary	1	<1%
Mind, Body, Spirit Group	1	<1%

Other therapies patients are going to for Mental/emotional illness include Group Therapy, Peer Support Group, and Inpatient Therapy.

Schedules

Based on the patients currently going to Individual Therapy.

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Duration

How long current patients have been going to Individual Therapy or how long patients were going to Individual Therapy before stopping.

How Long Current Patients Have Been In Individual Therapy

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
10	36	58	152	198	375

Stopped Going to Individual Therapy

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
38	79	85	87	88	108

Why Patients Stopped Individual therapy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	154	37%
Felt finished with this treatment	142	34%
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help	102	25%
Expense	94	23%
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help	85	20%
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance	40	10%
I didn't have enough time	30	7%
Doctor's advice	27	7%
Found another therapist or program I preferred	26	6%
No convenient appointments available	22	5%
Course of treatment ended	16	4%
Did not seem to work	6	1%
Not indicated	4	1%
Side effects too severe	1	0%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 440 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	43%	93
Moderate	33%	70
Slight	17%	37
None	3%	6
Can't tell	4%	8

Mental/emotional illness

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	2%	8
Moderate	8%	35
Mild	16%	70
None	74%	327

Top reported side-effects include: Frustration, distress, flashbacks to childhood and adolescence

Summary results are based on 440 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 440)

mountabora

Sex: F

Depression: 0

Emotional: 0

Compulsion: 0

Anxiety: 1

Mania: 0

Physical: 1

External Stress: Moderate

25 F

Function: High

Distress: Low

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by mountabora
Aug 18, 2008

EfficacyModerate
Side-effectsNone

Mental/emotional illness

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one_step_closer

Sex: F

Depression: 4

Emotional: 2

Compulsion: 3

Anxiety: 2

Mania: 0

Physical: 1

External Stress: Low

22 F

Function: Low

Distress: Moderate

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by one_step_closer
Jul 02, 2008

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