Why was the treatment discontinued? Reasons for attrition in evidence-based trauma-focused treatments
This study highlights the need for a more nuanced approach to defining patient dropout. Our results also suggest that therapists may reduce the chance of a problematic trauma-focused treatment termination through securing a strong working relationship with the patient.
Authors
- Vidar Blokhus Ekroll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0124-6825)
- Kristin Alve Glad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9965-8595)
- Harald Bækkelund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9510-7713)
- Karina M. Egeland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6757-4696)
Institutions
- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NO)
- Stord hospital (NO)
- Psychiatric Medical Center (AM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Psychotraumatology
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2555044
- Primary Topic
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00