File(s) under permanent embargo
Differences in dropout between diagnoses in child and adolescent mental health services
journal contribution
posted on 2008-10-01, 00:00 authored by E Johnson, David MellorDavid Mellor, P BrannDropout from treatment is a significant problem in child and adolescent mental health services, and findings regarding the role of possible contributing factors are inconsistent. It is argued that this inconsistency may be the result of the confounding effects of different definitions of dropout, and different dropout rates for different diagnoses. A file review of 520 new cases over a 12-month period in a large Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Melbourne, Australia was performed. Information was collected about the intake, parents, family, child, diagnoses and treatment. A significant relationship was found between diagnosis and dropout rate, with clients experiencing family problems or conduct disorder and ADHD being more likely to dropout, and those experiencing negative life events, anxiety disorders or those not having a diagnosis being less likely to dropout. These findings offer potential directions for services to consider specific strategies for retaining their clients. Possible reasons for these findings, methodological issues and future research directions are discussed.
History
Journal
Clinical child psychology and psychiatryVolume
13Issue
4Pagination
515 - 530Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd.Location
London, EnglandPublisher DOI
ISSN
1359-1045eISSN
1461-7021Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2008, SAGE PublicationsUsage metrics
Categories
No categories selectedKeywords
Licence
Exports
RefWorks
BibTeX
Ref. manager
Endnote
DataCite
NLM
DC