Treatment discontinuance: grounds for optimism.
The effects of discontinuance on treatment outcome in a family service agency are examined. Results indicated that many discontinuing clients benefit from treatment, although not as much as continuing clients benefit. Discrepancies between the views of clients and practitioners are discussed.
D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D011157:Population Dynamics; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014481:United States