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What is Cognitive Therapy?

Category: Psychotherapy

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See also: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive therapy refers to a form of psychotherapy which tackles specific thoughts or cognitions that may be unhelpful. It forms a large component of another widely known therapeutic system, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, although some use the terms interchangeably.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Major depressive disorder 41 22
Support mental / emotional health 29 9
Generalized anxiety disorder 27 11
Avoidant personality disorder 26 2
Post-traumatic stress disorder 17 5
Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) 14 10

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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 5
None 33

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Cognitive Therapy

Side effect Patients Percentage
Anxious mood 2
Emotional pain 2
Anticipatory anxiety 1
Memory problems 1
Repressed memory 1

Why patients stopped taking Cognitive Therapy

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 16
Felt finished with this treatment 12
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help 10
Expense 7
Course of treatment ended 6
Doctor's advice 6
Found another therapist or program I preferred 6
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance 5
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help 4
Did not seem to work 3
I didn't have enough time 1
No convenient appointments available 1
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Duration

Stopped going to Cognitive Therapy

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 4
1 - 6 months 15
6 months - 1 year 13
1 - 2 years 8
2 - 5 years 7
5 - 10 years 2
10 years or more 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 20
Usually 12
Sometimes 4
Never taken as prescribed 3
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 5
Somewhat hard to take 8
A little hard to take 15
Not at all hard to take 11
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 10
$100-199 4
$50-99 4
$25-49 0
< $25 5
Not specified 16
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6 patient evaluations for Cognitive Therapy

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Feb 27, 2014 (Started Apr 22, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for freezing of gait)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 240 min Weekly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 14, 2012 (Started Oct 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 min Monthly
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 3, 2010 (Started Oct 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 min Weekly
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 15, 2012 (Started Jun 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Support mental / emotional health)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 min Monthly
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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