Dropouts in Psychotherapy. Part I: Predictors, theories and models to explain and recommend courses of action to avoid discontinuation of therapy. Part II: "Overview of Reviews" on dropouts in psychotherapy
Winkler R
Record ID 32018000290
German
Original Title:
Dropouts in Psychotherapien. Teil I: Prädiktoren, Theorien und Modelle zur Erklärung und Handlungsempfehlungen zur Vermeidung von Therapieabbrüchen. Teil II: „Overview of Reviews“ zu Therapieabbrüchen
Authors' objectives:
The project dealt in two parts with dropouts in psychotherapies. The first part of the report focused on definitions, parameters for describing psychotherapy dropouts and explanatory models. In addition, dropout predictors were identified at a meta-level, which were further empirically recorded in the second report part by an "Overview of systematic reviews". In this context, evidence synthesis (including 14 systematic reviews/meta-analyses) showed that a (young) age of psychotherapy patients and certain mental disorders (such as personality disorders) can represent relevant risk factors for an unplanned termination of psychotherapy.
Authors' results and conclusions:
Dropout predictors, which are more likely to be attributed to psychotherapists, are currently only partially researched. With regard to suitable prevention strategies, eight measures were proposed in the report which, among other things, aim at organisational aspects (e.g. clarification of therapy goals, possibilities and limits of psychotherapy) and interpersonal factors (e.g. strengthening the therapeutic alliance between patient and psychotherapist).
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
https://aihta.at/page/dropout-in-psychotherapien-faktoren-zur-erklaerung-und-parameter-zur-vermeidung-von-fruehzeitigen-therapieabbruechen/en
Year Published:
2018
URL for published report:
http://eprints.aihta.at/1157/1/HTA-Projektbericht_Nr.100.pdf
URL for additional information:
http://eprints.aihta.at/1157
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Full HTA
Country:
Austria
MeSH Terms
- Psychotherapy
- Patient Dropouts
- Mental Disorders
- Professional-Patient Relations
- Psychotherapeutic Processes
- Attitude of Health Personnel
Keywords
- Psychotherapy
- dropouts
- premature termination
- predictors
- overview of reviews
Contact
Organisation Name:
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Health Technology Assessment
Contact Address:
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for fuer Health Technology Assessment (LBI-HTA), Garnisongasse 7/rechte Stiege Mezzanin (Top 20), 1090 Vienna, Austria. Tel: +43 1 236 8119 - 0 Fax: +43 1 236 8119 - 99
Contact Name:
tarquin.mittermayr@aihta.at
Contact Email:
office@aihta.at
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