Meta-analysis of dropout from cognitive behavioral therapy: Magnitude, timing, and moderators

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1108-1122

  Fernandez, Ephrem ^a   Salem, Dara ^b   Swift, Joshua K ^c   Ramtahal, Nirvana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attrition; CBT; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Dropout; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT DROPOUT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCINFO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; PATIENT DROPOUTS;

EID: 84939856702     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000044     Document Type: Article

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