%0 Journal Article
%T Self-termination from a child guidance center
%J Community mental health journal
%D 1975
%A Farley, O. W.
%A Peterson, K. D.
%A Spanos, G.
%V 11
%N 3
%P 325-334
%X Fifty-two household interviews were held with families who had self-terminated from a child guidance center. The purpose of these interviews was to determine reasons for self-termination and to measure the effectiveness of the center's program. Findings indicate that the most common reason for self-termination was (1) parents' expectations of therapy were not fulfilled, (2) general dissatisfaction with services, and (3) lack of progress. However, many of the self-terminators rated the center program highly and therefore it was concluded that many self-terminators do not actually reject psychotherapy. Inferences about the causes of self-termination and its alleviation are made.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group
%@ 0010-3853
%U http://dx.doi.org/