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Therapist Effects on Attrition in Psychotherapy Outpatients

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Dirk Zimmermann

    1. Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Universität Trier Fachbereich I, Trier, Germany

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  • Study in the field of psychology
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: BestMasters (BEST)

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  2. Introduction

    • Dirk Zimmermann
    Pages 1-3

  3. Methods

    • Dirk Zimmermann
    Pages 5-7

  4. Results

    • Dirk Zimmermann
    Pages 9-14

  5. Discussion

    • Dirk Zimmermann
    Pages 15-18

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 19-22
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About this book

Dirk Zimmermann illustrates that some therapists significantly differ concerning their average dropout rates. He points out that initial impairment is a strong predictor of early termination. Different dropout criteria as well as various explaining variables on patient and on therapist level were assessed. Premature treatment termination is a common phenomenon in psychotherapy with mean dropout rates of about 20%. Therapist effects account for 3%–4% of the variation in dropout.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Universität Trier Fachbereich I, Trier, Germany

    Dirk Zimmermann

About the author

Dirk Zimmermann studied psychology in Osnabrück (Germany), Bergen (Norway) and Trier (Germany). He works as a research associate at the department of clinical psychology and psychotherapy at the University of Trier since 2014. In addition he is a psychological psychotherapist in training.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Therapist Effects on Attrition in Psychotherapy Outpatients

  • Authors: Dirk Zimmermann

  • Series Title: BestMasters

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-08385-4

  • Publisher: Springer Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-08384-7Published: 15 January 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-08385-4Published: 23 December 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2625-3577

  • Series E-ISSN: 2625-3615

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 22

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Psychotherapy and Counseling

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