Early Termination from Group Psychotherapy

Koran, Lorrin M.; Costell, Ronald M.

doi:10.1080/00207284.1973.11492238

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“…Of the research that has been conducted, demographic factors are notable for their lack of predictive value (Yalom, 1985); age and gender, while sometimes significant (Lothstein, 1978), have given no consistent indication of how they contribute to premature termination (Stockton, Barr & Klein, 1981). The majority of findings demonstrate that men and women drop out proportionally to their overall group composition (Grotjahn, 1972; Koran & Costell, 1973; Stone & Rutan, 1984). Increased years of education and high socioeconomic status (SES) are occasionally associated with continuation of treatment (Rabin, Kaslow & Rehm, 1985).…”

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Client factors influencing group therapy dropout.

MacNair¹,

Corazzini²

1994

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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This study investigates client factors influencing group therapy dropout and continuation. Group clients (N = 155) were assigned to open-ended interpersonal therapy groups and classified as either dropouts or continuers as defined by the therapist, pattern of attendance, and method of leaving the group. Predictor and criterion variables from client files were coded by two raters and interpersonal variables were condensed using principal component analysis. A discriminant analysis found six significant variables predicting dropout: alcohol/drug problem, somatic complaints, roommate difficulties, general fighting, fighting with partner, and the interpersonal factor labeled introversion. Additionally, one variable was found to predict continuation in group: previous individual counseling. The discriminant function analysis correctly classified over 76% of cases as dropouts or continuers. Implications for group selection are discussed.

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Section: Focus Of Group Dropout Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Client factors influencing group therapy dropout.

MacNair¹,

Corazzini²

1994

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training

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“…(Adolescents, being inpatients, were less free to be absent.) The index of engagement for adolescents was cooperation in regularly completing a questionnaire that tapped feelings about the group and its process; this index of engagement has been cross-validated (Koran and Costell, 1966).…”

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Family paradigm and adolescent social behavior

Reiss

Oliveri

Curd

1983

New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development

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A whole series of studies on the relationship between family process and adolescent development is beginning to emerge. Several of these studies are described in this volume. Two distinct strategies for approaching the problem can now be defined, First, investigators who are interested primarily in adolescence examine the social milieu of youngsters for forces that promote or impede their development. This can be called the up-from-adolescence strategy. Second, investigators whose primary interest is in large social systems, including the family, regard adolescent development as a product or manifestation-one among many-of the operation of these larger systems. This can be called down-from-society strategy. In this chapter, we summarize some of our own work that adopts the second strategy. However, a comprehensive approach to the study of family process and adolescence will, we believe, have to encompass both approaches. To begin our own efforts in that direction, we will present some new data from a study on family process and empathy in early adolescence. First, however, we will expand on these two perspectives.As already noted, the up-from-adolescence approach begins with a primary concern for adolescents and their development. Investigators typically have a keen interest in and a sure grasp of the underlying personality structures and their evolution and transformation through adolescence. A particu- 77

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“…This group was Intended to serve as a control group, but cannot be considered comparable to a no contact or no treatment con trol group. Several studies have shown that clients who consented to respond to questionnaires prior to counseling, either continued in counseling significantly longer or dropped out of treatment signifi cantly less than clients who refused to respond to questionnaires (Koran and Costell, 1973;Dodd, 1970;Wirt, 1967). It is possible that willingness to respond to questionnaires reflects greater motivation to cooperate in therapy.…”

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The effect of information about counseling process or the counseling center on multiple measures of counseling outcome at a university counseling service

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Early Termination from Group Psychotherapy

Cited by 26 publications

References 11 publications

Client factors influencing group therapy dropout.

Client factors influencing group therapy dropout.

Family paradigm and adolescent social behavior

The effect of information about counseling process or the counseling center on multiple measures of counseling outcome at a university counseling service

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