Therapist Effects on Attrition in Psychotherapy Outpatients

By Dirk Zimmermann

Dirk Zimmermann illustrates that some therapists significantly differ concerning their average dropout rates. He points out that initial impairment is a strong predictor of early termination. Different dropout criteria as well as various explaining variables on patient and on therapist level were assessed. Premature treatment termination is a common phenomenon in psychotherapy with mean dropout rates of about 20%. Therapist effects account for 3%-4% of the variation in dropout.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3658083840
• ISBN13: 9783658083847
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 22 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"