Measuring dropout from therapy using the Barriers to Treatment Participation Scale.
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Title
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Measuring dropout from therapy using the Barriers to Treatment Participation Scale.
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Identifier
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AAI3169958
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identifier
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3169958
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Creator
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Oakes, Rebecca.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Georgiana Tryon
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Date
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2005
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Education, Guidance and Counseling | Psychology, Clinical | Social Work
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate if the Barriers to Treatment Participation Scale (BTPS; Kazdin et al., 1991) can be used to predict differences between dropouts and continuers in therapy. This was the first study in which the BTPS was administered at the beginning of treatment rather than after dropout had occurred. Total barriers scores, obtained after the second session, on the Barriers to Treatment Participation Scale - Parent Version, modified for this population, significantly predicted dropout from therapy, chi 2 (1) = 4.37, p = .037, over and above seven traditional risk factors of dropout (SES, income level, receiving public assistance, minority group membership, mother's age, single-parent family, and maternal psychopathology) Therapist BTPS total barriers scores did not significantly predict dropout over and above what was predicted by the seven risk factors identified in the literature review, chi2 (1) = .176, p = .675. Because the BTPS assesses practical obstacles to attending therapy sessions, perceptions regarding the relevance and demands of treatment, and the relationship or alliance with the therapist, this finding suggests that client dropout is a function of a complex process rather than simple demographic variables.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
