Decreasing Therapy Dropout At A Community Mental Health Center

Author : Sheening Lin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
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Download or read book Premature Dropout from Therapy at an Ethnic-specific Community Mental Health Center written by Sheening Lin and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Premature dropout has long posed a significant challenge in mental health treatment in various clinical settings with different client populations (Beckham, 1992; Pekarik, 1992). Ethnic-specific treatment programs have been promoted as possible solutions to reduce the inequities in mental health service use and treatment dropout between White and ethnic minority populations. A growing body of research has found that the presence of ethnic-specific programs in minority communities have helped to increase overall rates of mental health service utilization (Takeuchi, Sue, & Yeh, 1995). However, there are few studies that have examined premature dropout rates at such mental health centers employing ethnic-specific treatment strategies. Zane, Hatanaka, Park, and Akutsu (1994) showed the possibility of some disparities in treatment at ethnic-specific settings among members of various Southeast Asian subgroups compared to clients of different ethnic subgroups. The current study focused on possible within-group differences in premature dropout among various Asian American subgroups. Significant differences were found in premature dropout when examining sociodemographic and clinical variables. In addition, client-therapist match was found to be significantly related to dropout status. Finally, clients from Southeast Asian groups prematurely dropped out of therapy significantly more than those from other Asian subgroups.