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The Protocol Matters: A Meta-Analysis of Psychotherapy Dropout From Specific PTSD Treatment Approaches in U.S. Service Members and Veterans [PDF]
Results from this meta-analysis suggest 25.6% of military populations drop out of posttraumatic stress disorder treatments.
Engaging and Retaining Clients in Psychotherapy
This DVD demonstrates an approach to encouraging clients to attend, engage in, and complete psychotherapy treatment.
Treatment Refusal and Premature Termination in Psychotherapy, Pharmacotherapy, and Their Combination: A Meta-Analysis of Head-to-Head Comparisons [PDF]
This meta analysis compared rates of treatment refusal and premature termination between psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, their combination, and therapy plus pill placebo treatments for a broad number of psychological disorders.
Premature Termination in Psychotherapy
Almost one in five psychotherapy clients prematurely terminates treatment before they have made meaningful progress. This book describes eight practical, research-based strategies that practitioners can use to reduce drop-out rates and improve outcomes.
A Treatment by Disorder Meta-Analysis of Dropout From Psychotherapy [PDF]
Using data from 587 studies, a series of meta-analyses were conducted comparing dropout rates between treatment approaches for 12 separate disorder categories.
