Table 3 Distribution of user text passages across pre-determined clusters

From: Exploring negative experiences in psychotherapy using an NLP approach on online forum data

Cluster label

N text passages

Total users

Only this cluster (users)

Avg. co-occurring clusters (user)

Co-occurrences with other clusters (user)

Therapists’ misbehavior

6668

2219

514

1.33

Negative impacts of treatment (1057)

Poor treatment fit (828)

Hindering aspects of the relationship (704)

Dissatisfaction with the healthcare system and costs (371)

Hindering aspects of the relationship

3509

1666

312

1.47

Negative impacts of treatment (814)

Therapists’ misbehavior (704)

Poor treatment fit (618)

Dissatisfaction with the healthcare system and costs (276)

Poor treatment fit

3431

1962

377

1.42

Negative impacts of treatment (998)

Therapists’ misbehavior (828)

Hindering aspects of the relationship (618)

Dissatisfaction with the healthcare system and costs (338)

Negative impacts of treatment

4740

2720

747

1.22

Therapists’ misbehavior (1,057)

Poor treatment fit (998)

Hindering aspects of the relationship (814)

Dissatisfaction with the healthcare system and costs (403)

Dissatisfaction with the healthcare system and costs

1097

776

95

1.79

Negative impacts of treatment (403)

Therapists’ misbehavior (371)

Poor treatment fit (338)

Hindering aspects of the relationship (276)