Posted by emmanuel98 on August 12, 2011, at 21:29:55
In reply to Re: Counseling vs meds, posted by lucielu2 on August 12, 2011, at 21:19:46
Almost every study I've ever seen says therapy plus meds is far more effective than meds alone. I started therapy with my p-doc the same time I started meds. It really helped a lot, but I felt an instant rapport with him. He does dynamic psychotherapy and studies say CBT is more helpful, but I don't think I could have done CBT at the time. I needed what I needed.
Also, most studies of the effectiveness of therapy find that the relationship between patient and therapist is the best predictor of successful outcomes, so if you don't feel rapport with your counselor, you might want to try some other counselors.
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