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Wilson, David O.; Anderson, Robert P. – 1984
Psychiatric outpatient clinics report that between 20 and 57% of their potential clients fail to return after the first visit. To examine the effectiveness of videotaped, systematic client preparation on dropout rate in short-term psychotherapy, 66 adult, beginning psychotherapy clients were randomly assigned either to a control or experimental…
Descriptors: Adults, Attendance Patterns, Counseling Effectiveness, Dropout Prevention
