NONATTENDERS AND ATTRITION FROM A FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY OUTPATIENT SERVICE

Citation
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
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Criminology & Penology","Psychology, Applied
ISSN journal
0306624X
Volume
42
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
174 - 180
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-624X(1998)42:2<174:NAAFAF>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
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.