TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1975//
TI  - Self-termination from a child guidance center
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - Farley, O. W.
A1  - Peterson, K. D.
A1  - Spanos, G.
SP  - 325
EP  - 334
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
N2  - 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> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -