Drop-out from treatment for the eating disorders: a problem for clinicians and researchers.
All professionals who work in the field of eating disorders will have encountered patients who do not make it into or through a course of treatment. This paper considers some of the difficulties that drop-out poses to clinicians and researchers. It also suggests strategies for addressing these challenges in future research and clinical practice.
Campbell
Mari
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Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. Mari.Campbell@iop.kcl.ac.uk
D000367:Age Factors; D035843:Biomedical Research; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019233:Retreatment / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome