Individual Therapy Attrition Rates in a Low-Intensity Service: A Comparison of Cognitive Behavioural and Person-Centred Therapies and the Impact of Deprivation
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Background: This paper looks at attrition in relation to deprivation and type of therapy – CBT or person-centred counselling. Method: Case notes of all those referred in a 4-month period (n = 497) were assessed for those who failed to opt-in; those who opted-in but failed to attend first appointment and those who attended first appointment but subsequently dropped-out. Results: Significant numbers failed to opt-in, attend first appointment or dropped out during therapy. There were no differences between CBT and PCT. Those from the most deprived areas were less likely to opt-in. Conclusions: We need to develop better approaches to attracting and maintaining contact with individuals complaining of common mental health problems.
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Attrition rates at the first follow up were not unusually high, despite the difficulties engaging these groups and others living in deprived localities.
“It should be noted that attrition rates at the first follow up were not unusually high, despite the difficulties engaging these groups and others living in deprived localities [51].”
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- Authors
- Grant, K., McMeekin, E., Jamieson, R., Fairfull, A., Miller, C., & White, J.
- Affiliations
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GB)
- Corresponding author
- White, Jim
- Venue
- Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2011-08-19
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 245-249
- ISSN
- 1352-4658 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-1833
- OpenAlex
- W2132203129
- Cited by
- 30
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 6 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 2.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Keywords
- cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered therapy, socioeconomic deprivation, common mental disorders, treatment discontinuation, help-seeking
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Person-Centered Psychotherapy, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Patient Dropouts, Psychosocial Deprivation, Referral and Consultation, Software Design, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Young Adult
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