Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Post-traumatic stress disorder 1001 96
Major depressive disorder 278 132
Generalized anxiety disorder 227 93
Bipolar disorder 134 53
Depressed mood 104 36
Support mental / emotional health 98 47

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 15
Moderate 30
Mild 49
None 202

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Psychiatrist

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 6
Anxious mood 4
Irritability 4
Panic attacks 4
Disappointment 3
Anticipatory anxiety 2

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Why patients stopped taking Psychiatrist

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 69
Expense 29
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help 22
Felt finished with this treatment 20
Doctor's advice 18
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help 18
Change in health plan coverage 16
Course of treatment ended 13
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance 11
Found another therapist or program I preferred 9
No convenient appointments available 8
Did not seem to work 7
I didn't have enough time 7
Personal research 6
Side effects too severe 4
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Duration

Stopped going to Psychiatrist

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 26
1 - 6 months 30
6 months - 1 year 22
1 - 2 years 22
2 - 5 years 34
5 - 10 years 16
10 years or more 21
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 208
Usually 70
Sometimes 8
Never taken as prescribed 10
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 22
Somewhat hard to take 60
A little hard to take 94
Not at all hard to take 120
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 11
$100-199 12
$50-99 16
$25-49 18
< $25 124
Not specified 115

What people switch to and from

Patients started going to Psychiatrist after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Clobazam (Onfi) 1
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33 patient evaluations for Psychiatrist

Jul 6, 2020 (Started May 13, 1993)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Evaluation/monitoring)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Monthly
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 20, 2010 (Started May 13, 1993)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Evaluation/monitoring)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Monthly
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 30, 2010 (Started May 13, 1993)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Evaluation/monitoring)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Monthly
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 6, 2017 (Started Oct 07, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar I disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for generalized anxiety disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 15 min Monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 10, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (irritability)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Every 3 months
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Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
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