What is Psychotherapy?
Category: Psychotherapy
Most popular types: Bioenergetic Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is an interpersonal, relational intervention used by trained psychotherapists to aid clients in problems of living.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissociative identity disorder | 152 | 35 | |
| Major depressive disorder | 105 | 63 | |
| Support mental / emotional health | 85 | 45 | |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 53 | 37 | |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 48 | 27 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 4 | |
| Moderate | 18 | |
| Mild | 27 | |
| None | 132 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Psychotherapy
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Anxious mood | 5 | |
| Confusion | 3 | |
| Crying | 2 | |
| Depressed mood | 2 | |
| Exhaustion | 2 | |
| Flashbacks | 2 |
Why patients stopped taking Psychotherapy
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 32 | |
| Expense | 26 | |
| Felt finished with this treatment | 23 | |
| This type of therapy or counseling didn't seem to help | 20 | |
| This particular therapist or program didn't seem to help | 17 | |
| Completed the number of sessions covered by my insurance | 9 | |
| Found another therapist or program I preferred | 7 | |
| Doctor's advice | 6 | |
| I didn't have enough time | 6 | |
| No convenient appointments available | 5 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 3 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 1 |
Duration
Stopped going to Psychotherapy
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 9 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 23 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 11 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 14 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 19 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 13 | |
| 10 years or more | 7 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started going to Psychotherapy after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fluoxetine (Prozac) | 1 |
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