What is Psychologist?

Category: Psychotherapy

false

Clinical psychologists work most often in counseling centers, independent or group practices, hospitals, or clinics with clients who seeking therapy for mental health issues.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Major depressive disorder 84 102
Support mental / emotional health 64 101
Generalized anxiety disorder 51 81
Post-traumatic stress disorder 35 14
Depressed mood 34 12

Show all 61 reasons taken


  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 4
Mild 14
None 150

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Psychologist

Side effect Patients Percentage
Panic attacks 2
Aggressive behavior 1
Attention deficit disorder 1
Embarrassment 1
Mental confusion 1
Sadness 1

Show all 8 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Psychologist

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Felt finished with this treatment 23
Other 21
This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help 15
Expense 14
This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help 14
Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance 12
I didn't have enough time 7
Found another therapist or program I preferred 6
No convenient appointments available 5
Change in health plan coverage 3
Course of treatment ended 2
Doctor's advice 2
See all 75 patients who've stopped going to Psychologist

Duration

Stopped going to Psychologist

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 7
1 - 6 months 23
6 months - 1 year 11
1 - 2 years 16
2 - 5 years 18
5 - 10 years 3
10 years or more 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 129
Usually 35
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 8
Somewhat hard to take 19
A little hard to take 29
Not at all hard to take 114
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 9
$100-199 32
$50-99 5
$25-49 7
< $25 30
Not specified 87
Last updated:

11 patient evaluations for Psychologist

Aug 1, 2014 (Started Aug 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for problems concentrating)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for persistent worrying)
  • Side effects
    Mild (guilt about what should be accomplished)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 50 min Weekly
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 17, 2013 (Started Aug 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for problems concentrating)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for persistent worrying)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 100 min Monthly
Cost: $50-99 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 25, 2013 (Started Aug 30, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Support mental / emotional health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 min Monthly
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 17, 2012 (Started Aug 30, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Support mental / emotional health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 120 min Monthly
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 22, 2012 (Started Aug 03, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for major depressive disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (PTSD triggers)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 60 min Weekly
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks
Last updated:
Showing 3 of 11 patient evaluations for Psychologist