Veterans’ treatment engagement and dropout from couple and family therapy in a veterans affairs health care system
Norona, J. C., Borsari, B., Armstrong, K., & Shonkwiler, S. (2021). Veterans’ treatment engagement and dropout from couple and family therapy in a Veterans Affairs health care system. Military Behavioral Health, 9(2) 223-237. https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2020.1864526
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This study examined the dropout rates of Veteran families (N=177) in couple or family treatment across different stages of therapy (i.e., initial referral, phone screening, assessment, active treatment). Additionally, this study examined factors that may relate to therapy dropout, such as demographics (e.g., serving pre-9/11, age, employment), mental health diagnoses (e.g., mood disorders), logistical barriers (i.e., traveling distance from clinic), and therapist type (i.e., trainee vs. staff). Military service post-9/11 and chronic pain diagnoses were related to earlier treatment dropout.
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