Dropping out of marriage and family therapy: Intervention strategies and spouses' perceptions

Anderson, Stephen A.; Atilano, Raymond B.; Bergen, Lois Paff; Russell, Candyce S.; Jurich, Anthony P.

doi:10.1080/01926188508250209

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“…This is significant since over 50% of clients who receive marital and family therapy have unplanned terminations (Anderson et al, 1985;Lowman et al, 1984;Talmon, 1990). Unplanned terminations are unilateral decisions by clients to terminate therapy without informing the therapist-for example, they fail to keep appointments or leave termination notice with the receptionist (Acosta, 1980;Baekland & Lundwall, 1975;Cross & Warren, 1984).…”

Section: The Association Between Pretreatment Change and Unplanned Tementioning

confidence: 96%

The association between pretreatment change and unplanned termination in family therapy

Allgood

Parham²,

Salts

et al. 1995

The American Journal of Family Therapy

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Section: The Association Between Pretreatment Change and Unplanned Tementioning

confidence: 96%

The association between pretreatment change and unplanned termination in family therapy

Allgood

Parham²,

Salts

et al. 1995

The American Journal of Family Therapy

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“…More than two decades ago, Anderson et al (1985) reported that the research literature associated with therapy drop out was based primarily on data from individual clients. In the intervening years, not much has changed: there have been few research articles associated with marriage and family therapy (MFT) drop out.…”

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confidence: 99%

What Factors Influence Therapy Drop Out?

Werner–Wilson

Winter²

2010

Contemp Fam Ther

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Are there systematic factors that predict client drop out in marriage and family therapy? Based on our review of literature we investigated the influence on drop out of personality characteristics such as hostility, anxiety, satisfaction with life, and self-esteem. We also investigated several demographic variables. The following variables were statistically significant predictors of client drop out: modality of treatment, marital status, occupation, income, and previous therapy experience.

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“…Of those, only three focused specifically on marital therapy (Allgood &Crane, 1991;Davis & Dhillon, 1989;Hollis, 1968). In addition, there were three studies that looked at spouses in the context of family therapy (Anderson, Atilano, Bergen, Russell, & Jurich, 1985;Kressel & Slipp, 1975;Slipp & Kressel, 1978). Allgood and Crane examined predictors of premature termination and found that dropping out was associated with having a male intake clinician, having less than two children, and having a presenting problem relating only to one spouse.…”

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Dropping Out of Couple Therapy

Helmeke

Bischof

Fordsori

2002

Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy

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Current literature on dropouts in marriage and family therapy includes few studies that focus exclusively on couple therapy and only a limited number of qualitative studies. Clients' perceptions of premature termination are seldom considered. This qualitative case study describes, from both the clients' and the therapist's perspectives, one couple's experience of dropping out of couple therapy after three sessions. Findings from this case study are compared with existing literature and a fourfold typology of dropouts is proposed. We offer recommendations for future research of dropouts in couple therapy. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: Website:

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Dropping out of marriage and family therapy: Intervention strategies and spouses' perceptions

Cited by 25 publications

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The association between pretreatment change and unplanned termination in family therapy

The association between pretreatment change and unplanned termination in family therapy

What Factors Influence Therapy Drop Out?

Dropping Out of Couple Therapy

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