title: The influence of diagnosis on psychotherapy missed opportunities in a veteran population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Canceled or unattended psychotherapy sessions are a source of concern for patients, providers, and health-care systems. Veterans are particularly likely to experience mental health problems, and yet they are also especially susceptible to variables leading to premature termination of services.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study examined a large (n = 2285) sample of veterans receiving psychotherapy services to determine if mental health diagnosis had an impact upon missed psychotherapy opportunities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were differential cancelation rates for individuals with different classes of disorder, and the total number of appointments a person scheduled changed the nature of the effect.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health-care administrators and treatment providers should consider the specific effects of individuals with differing diagnoses when planning courses of treatment and coordinating care.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Mississippi State University , Mississippi State , MS , USA.
authors.forename: Jared Wayne
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Keeley
authors.affiliation: b VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System , Biloxi , MS , USA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cardin
authors.affiliation: c Department of Psychology , University of Southern Mississippi , Hattiesburg , MS , USA.
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014728:Veterans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Diagnose; Psychotherapie; Veteranen; abgesagte Termine; appuntamento annullato; assenza; cancelled appointment; diagnosi; diagnosis; kein Erscheinen; missed opportunities; no-shows; opportunità perse; psicoterapia; psychotherapy; versäumte Gelegenheiten; veterani; veterans