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	1,338	263
Generalized Anxiety Disorder	964	165
Support mental / emotional health	962	355
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)	654	138
Mood	486	123
Bipolar Disorder	454	105

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	32
Moderate	94
Mild	185
None	979

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

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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
Anxiety and frustration	8	8
Hospitalization	8	8
Anticipatory anxiety	6	6
Insomnia	5	5
Fatigue	5	5
Problems concentrating	4	4
Increased anxiety	4	4
Opening wounds, which temporarily increase depression & anxiety	4	4
Depressed mood	4	4
Anger	4	4
Disappointment	4	4
Panic attacks	4	4
Emotional pain	3	3
Stress	3	3
Emotional lability	3	3
Weight gain	3	3
Depression with suicidal thoughts	3	3
Emotional tension	3	3
Upset	3	3
Depression with anxiety	3	3
Sadness	3	3
Flashbacks	3	3
Confusion	3	3
Rage	3	3
Embarrassment	2	2
Vivid Nightmares	2	2
Self hating thoughts (repetitive and involuntary)	2	2
Inconvenience	2	2
Sleep problems	2	2
Self harm thoughts or urges	2	2
Dry mouth (xerostomia)	2	2
Emotional stress	2	2
Feeling worthless	2	2
Frequent medication changes	2	2
Suicidal thoughts or urges	2	2
Mental confusion	2	2
Nasal congestion	2	2
magnified symptoms	2	2
Social anxiety	2	2
Nightmares	2	2
some relief in pain and depression	2	2
Paranoia	2	2
Behavior triggers	2	2
Guilt or self blame	2	2
Empathic	2	2
Repressed memory	2	2
Crying	2	2
Impulsive behaviors	2	2
Self injury or harm	2	2
Fear of embarrassment	2	2
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	2	2
Lack of sleep	2	2
Feeling of hopeless and irremediable social/emotional isolation	2	2
Sex drive (libido) decreased	2	2
Generalized Anxiety Disorder	2	2
Despair	2	2
Melancholy	1	1
empowerment	1	1
Feeling like a failure	1	1
Reluctant to talk	1	1
Low self confidence	1	1
Anxiety attacks	1	1
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
Remorse	1	1
discouragment at improving	1	1
Anger toward me	1	1
Bureaucracy	1	1
Anger because feel more disabled	1	1
Easily upset	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
Psychosis Disorder	1	1
Bipolar Disorder	1	1
Excessive dry mouth	1	1
Pain	1	1
Sexual dysfunction	1	1
Diarrhea	1	1
Difficulty sleeping through night	1	1
Headaches	1	1
Lethargy	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
Social withdrawal	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
Initial worsening of mood	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
Ineffective	1	1

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently going to Individual Therapy. See all 263 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
142	161	109	335	105	130	275	246	353	720

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Individual therapy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Felt finished with this treatment	431
Other	431
Expense	330
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help	279
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help	277
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance	147
I didn't have enough time	101
Doctor's advice	91
Change in health plan coverage	90
Found another therapist or program I preferred	76
No convenient appointments available	71
Course of treatment ended	33
Not indicated	26
Did not seem to work	14
Personal research	6
Side effects too severe	5

See all 1337 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
8	18	34	87	165	547

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
90	223	229	286	252	400

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Individual Therapy

Always	780	60%
Usually	369	29%
Sometimes	102	8%
Never	39	3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Individual Therapy

Very	143	11%
Somewhat	317	25%
A little	420	33%
Not at all	410	32%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Individual Therapy

$200+	181	20%
$100-199	155	17%
$50-99	123	14%
$25-49	83	9%
< $25	359	40%

Patient Evaluations

See all 1,290 patient evaluations

new ASD member

Data Quality: 0 stars

50 years

Male

vg
ATEC
I have:
Asperger's
Paul Ruyle

since Dec 06, 2012
Perceived effectiveness Slight for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Side Effects None
Advice/Tips Weight loss and much more energy. See full evaluation

crystalard

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Depression: 3

Mania: 1

Emotional: 3

Anxiety: 3

Compulsion: 3

External Stress: Moderate

27 F

Function: Low

Distress: High

I am: n

I have:
Bipolar I
crystalard

15 min monthly

since Dec 01, 2012
Perceived effectiveness Moderate for Bipolar I Disorder
Side Effects None
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Itsalwayssomething

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: F
- Age: 54
Condition: Chronic Pain Syndrome 22 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: g
I have:
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Itsalwayssomething

200 min monthly

since Nov 05, 2012
Perceived effectiveness None for OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
Side Effects Mild
Advice/Tips My most immediate issue(s) were Obsessive Compulsive Disorder as well as Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety. My counselor was helpful in answering questio... See full evaluation

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220 patient evaluations for Individual Therapy

new ASD member

Data Quality: 0 stars

Asperger's

50 years

Male

Very good
ATEC
by Paul Ruyle
See Paul Ruyle's full Individual Therapy history

**Purpose:** Generalized Anxiety Disorder *(Started Jan 02, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 06, 2012		Slight	None	Never	Not at all

Date: Dec 06, 2012
Advice & Tips: Weight loss and much more energy.

0 helpful marks

crystalard

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Bipolar I

Depression: 3

Mania: 1

Emotional: 3

Anxiety: 3

Compulsion: 3

External Stress: Moderate

27 F

Function: Low

Distress: High
by crystalard
See crystalard's full Individual Therapy history

**Purpose:** Bipolar I Disorder *(Started Apr 01, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 01, 2012	15 min Monthly	Moderate	None	Usually	A little

0 helpful marks

Itsalwayssomething

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: Female
- Age: 54y
Condition: Chronic Pain Syndrome 22 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: Good
by Itsalwayssomething
See Itsalwayssomething's full Individual Therapy history

**Purposes:** OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), flat affect, Not caring if i live or die, Guilt or self blame, Difficulty trusting others due to mild paranoia, Support mental / emotional health, Difficulty relating to others, Loneliness, Low self confidence, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Can't stop looking for answers. *(Started May 25, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) Perceived effectiveness	flat affect Perceived effectiveness	Not caring if i live or die Perceived effectiveness	Guilt or self blame Perceived effectiveness	Difficulty trusting others due to mild paranoia Perceived effectiveness	Support mental / emotional health Perceived effectiveness	Difficulty relating to others Perceived effectiveness	Loneliness Perceived effectiveness	Low self confidence Perceived effectiveness	Generalized Anxiety Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Major Depressive Disorder Perceived effectiveness	Can't stop looking for answers. Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 05, 2012	200 min Monthly
Jun 26, 2012	200 min Monthly

Date: Nov 05, 2012
Advice & Tips: My most immediate issue(s) were Obsessive Compulsive Disorder as well as Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety. My counselor was helpful in answering questions and looking up information, but she really had no real training in what I needed her for. When I started with Excess Daytime Sleepiness, I kept forgetting appts or sleeping through them (either at home or at her office).

Date: Jun 26, 2012
Advice & Tips: I'm not entirely sure my therapist understands how deeply my issues affect ME. She thinks everything can be solved by just stopping the obsessive behaviors--she claims they are a substitution for something else--I want to know WHAT THAT SOMETHING ELSE IS. I am also constantly obsessed with details--I am always asking questions about the most minute things; I can't even get through a movie because I get caught up with minor inconsistencies and I don't appreciate the "editorial license" that producers take, even though I'm an [former] editor, copywriter, copyeditor and published writer. I want all these questions in my head to stop.