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Non-attendance at a psychiatric clinic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Anita Thapar  and
Anindya Ghosh
Anita Thapar
Affiliation:
Brynffynnon Child and Family Clinic, Merthyr Road, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan (correspondence)
Anindya Ghosh
Affiliation:
St David's Hospital, Carmarthen
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High attrition rates in psychiatric out-patient departments are well documented in the literature (Baekeland & Lundwall, 1975; Gillis & Egert, 1973). Non-attenders' attitudes and beliefs about their illness and treatment may provide valuable insight into reasons for not attending. This consumer orientated approach could enable clinicians not only to improve clinic attendance but to assess their treatment efficacy.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , April 1991 , pp. 205 - 206
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