Variables related to premature terminations in a university counseling service.

Rodolfa, Emil; Rapaport, Ross J.; Lee, Virginia E.

doi:10.1037/0022-0167.30.1.87

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“…Early premature terminators (EPTs) are a subset of those who terminate prematurely. Recently, numerous researchers have investigated the problem of early premature terminations at college counseling centers (e.g., Betz & Shullman, 1979;Epperson, 1981;Epperson, Bushway, & Warman, 1983;Krauskopf, Baumgardner, & Mandracchia, 1981;Rudolfa, Rapaport, & Lee, 1983). Recently, numerous researchers have investigated the problem of early premature terminations at college counseling centers (e.g., Betz & Shullman, 1979;Epperson, 1981;Epperson, Bushway, & Warman, 1983;Krauskopf, Baumgardner, & Mandracchia, 1981;Rudolfa, Rapaport, & Lee, 1983).…”

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Contributing Factors to Early Premature Termination at a College Counseling Center

Martin

McNAIR²,

Hight³

1988

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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The authors investigated the relationships between clients' early premature termination of counseling and ratings of their counselors' expertness, trustworthiness, and attractiveness and the extent to which clients believed that they were understood by their counselors. A follow‐up survey was conducted to assess the clients' reasons for terminating prematurely. Participants were 148 students who sought individual counseling at a university counseling center. The two groups did not differ on the variables investigated. Most of the participants who terminated prematurely reported that they did so because they did not have time for further sessions, did not need further sessions, or forgot their appointments.

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Contributing Factors to Early Premature Termination at a College Counseling Center

Martin

McNAIR²,

Hight³

1988

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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“…Ironically, however, this strategy may lead to an increased rate of first-session no-shows (because the client may feel less distressed) unless, as in Rodolfa et al (1983), the intake interview results in an intentional decision regarding continued counseling. The latter found a first-session no-show rate of 7%, compared to the more commonly reported 20% to 25% rate, based on a policy of referring only those clients in clear need or desire of additional counseling.…”

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“…In contrast, Epperson (1981) and Epperson et al (1983) reported that male counselors had lower attrition rates than did female counselors. Other studies of counselor sex have not found significant attrition differences (Krauskopf et al, 1981;Rodolfa et al, 1983). In these studies, data have generally been gathered at one particular site and at a single point in time; thus, the findings of such studies may be confounded by unique ecological and historical factors.…”

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Premature Termination from University Counseling Centers: A Review

Mennicke

Lent

Burgoyne

1988

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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“…From the agency's or counsellor's point of view this assessment interview has not been considered counselling (Freund et al, 1991;Gunzberger et al, 1985;May, 1991;Rodolfa, Rapaport & Lee, 1983;Sirles, 1990). However, from the client's point of view this assessment session may actually constitute counselling (Frances & Clarkin, 1981;Rodolfa et al, 1983), or as Talmon (1990) suggested, 'single session therapy'.…”

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A follow-up study of clients who fail to begin counselling or terminate after one session

Manthei

1995

Int J Adv Counselling

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Abstract.Counselling clients who fail to begin counselling or terminate after one session are often labelled failures, dropouts, unmotivated, etc. There is some evidence, however, that such clients cannot be assumed automatically to be failures or unimproved. The present study used a series of self-report questions similar to those reported in Talmon (1990) in a telephone follow-up of 'no show' and 'one session only' clients at a community counselling agency in Christchurch, New Zealand. The aims were to replicate Talmon's research by determining the rates of improvement and the reasons for not commencing or continuing counselling in these two groups of clients. In addition, the reasons for any improvements among clients in both groups were investigated. Results indicated that substantial percentages of both groups reported problem improvement. Reasons for not beginning or continuing in counselling included excessive cost, being waitlisted and practical problems like lack of transportation. Reasons for improvement included efforts at self-improvement and/or having sought counselling elsewhere ('no show' clients) or having benefitted sufficiently from their single session ('one session only' clients). Implications for counselling agencies are discussed.

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Variables related to premature terminations in a university counseling service.

Cited by 37 publications

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Contributing Factors to Early Premature Termination at a College Counseling Center

Contributing Factors to Early Premature Termination at a College Counseling Center

Premature Termination from University Counseling Centers: A Review

A follow-up study of clients who fail to begin counselling or terminate after one session

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