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==Systemic and organizational causes of treatment dropout==
 
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In general terms 30-40% of people referred for psychological treatment of various kinds will dropout<ref>Aubrey, R., Self, R. & Halstead, J.E. (2003) Early nonattendaance as a predictor of continued nonattendance and subsequent attrition from psychological help. Clinical Psychology, 32, 6-10</ref>
   
 
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*Aasen, B. A., & Ullebo, S. (1985). Completers and dropouts in a program of combined vocational training and therapy for alcohol and drug abusers: II. Personality, habits of abuse, and social background: Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening Vol 22(7) Jul 1985, 370-380.
 
*Aasen, B. A., & Ullebo, S. (1985). Completers and dropouts in a program of combined vocational training and therapy for alcohol and drug abusers: II. Personality, habits of abuse, and social background: Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening Vol 22(7) Jul 1985, 370-380.
 
*Aasen, B. A., & Ullebo, S. (1985). Completers and dropouts in a program of combined vocational training and therapy for alcohol- and drug-abusers: I. Intellectual and neuropsychological factors: Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening Vol 22(6) Jun 1985, 313-318.
 
*Aasen, B. A., & Ullebo, S. (1985). Completers and dropouts in a program of combined vocational training and therapy for alcohol- and drug-abusers: I. Intellectual and neuropsychological factors: Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening Vol 22(6) Jun 1985, 313-318.

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Treatment dropouts are people who cease participation in mental or physical health treatments or treatment programs against the advice of the professionals involved.

Characteristics of treatment dropouts

Systemic and organizational causes of treatment dropout

Psychotherapy dropouts

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In general terms 30-40% of people referred for psychological treatment of various kinds will dropout[1]

See also

References

  1. Aubrey, R., Self, R. & Halstead, J.E. (2003) Early nonattendaance as a predictor of continued nonattendance and subsequent attrition from psychological help. Clinical Psychology, 32, 6-10

Further reading

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  • Aasen, B. A., & Ullebo, S. (1985). Completers and dropouts in a program of combined vocational training and therapy for alcohol- and drug-abusers: I. Intellectual and neuropsychological factors: Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening Vol 22(6) Jun 1985, 313-318.
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