2008/01/01 by Marna S. Barrett, Wee-jhong Chua, Wee-Jhong Chua +5 · 4 citations
Psychology · #Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development #Psychiatric care and mental health services #Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
paper · doi:10.1037/0033-3204.45.2.247
openalex publication_date 2008/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Despite more than 50 years of research on client attrition from therapy, obstacles to the delivery and success of treatments remain poorly understood, and effective methods to engage and retain clients in therapy are lacking. This article offers a review of the literature on attrition, highlighting the methodological challenges in effectively addressing the complex nature of this problem. Current interventions for reducing attrition are reviewed, and recommendations for implementing these interventions into psychotherapy practice are discussed.