R. Dalton et al., NONATTENDERS AND ATTRITION FROM A FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY OUTPATIENT SERVICE, International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology, 42(2), 1998, pp. 174-180
The authors examined 219 referrals to a forensic psychology outpatient
service between 1989 and 1996. Factors including age of client, wheth
er it was a first or subsequent referral, number of agencies previousl
y involved and type of problem were examined to determine their relati
onship to the outcomes of nonattendance, early dropout, or completion
of assessment/therapy. Type of problem for which the referral was made
war found to be significant. with referrals for anger control carryin
g a poor prognosis for successful completion of therapy. Recommendatio
ns for the more effective functioning of the service were made.