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Patient demographics and psychological functioning as predictors of unilateral termination of psychodynamic therapy.
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This finding attests to the unique value of professional evaluations of patients’ intrapsychic functionality, frequently conducted in clinical practice, to detect patients at risk of unilateral termination of treatment.Abstract:
Approximately one in five patients drops out of treatment before its completion. Little is known about consistent predictors of dropout, and most studies focus on patients’ demographic characteristics. A mass of information is collected daily at intake in clinical practice. Based on psychodynamic theoretical conceptualizations and accumulative clinical experience, this information may help predict dropout, and thereby expand the empirically based predictors of dropout. Objective: The present study aims at bridging between scientific research and clinical practice by investigating potential predictors of unilateral termination collected at intake, before therapy, in addition to predictors already identified in the literature. Method: The study was based on data from 413 patients from a university consulting center. Each patient completed a pre-intake questionnaire collecting demographic information, and underwent an interview conducted by a professional intaker. Results: Results indicate that the c...read more
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Improving psychotherapy effectiveness by addressing the problem of premature termination: Introduction to a special section
TL;DR: A special section on premature termination in psychotherapy is introduced and suggestions for future research on the topic of premature termination are offered.
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