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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

Main article: Psychotherapy dropouts

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


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References

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