title: Termination criteria in psychotherapy: a comparison of private and public practice.
abstract: Results obtained from a questionnaire regarding termination criteria in psychotherapy, revealed significant differences between the public and private sector. Additional differences were also found for: length of sessions, frequency of sessions, length of treatment, hospitalizations, medication usage, ethnicity, diagnosis, degree of perceived improvement, and degree of clinical improvement.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, NY 10473.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: DeBerry
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baskin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011331:Private Practice; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation