Predictors of Preintake Attrition in a Rural Community Mental Health Center

Psychological Services

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 332-340

  Sherman, Marne L ^a   Barnum, David D ^b   Nyberg, Erik ^b   Buhman Wiggs, Adam ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b Guidance Center   (United States)

^c BENEDICTINE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

community mental health center; intake delay; preintake attrition; rural; wait time

Indexed keywords

EID: 58249106050     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013851     Document Type: Article

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