drop-out rates

• What is a common issue faced by therapy patients?

  Drop-out rates
• Why do many therapy patients drop out?

  They often suffer from problems
• What percentage of patients may refuse treatment or drop out?

  Up to 50%
• What did Bancroft (1992) report about patient behavior?

  Patients either refuse treatment or drop out
• What challenge does high drop-out rates pose for evaluating therapy?

  It makes evaluation difficult
• What is a key factor in evaluating aversion therapy?

  Willingness of patients to engage
• What is a significant issue with findings in therapy evaluations?

  They are not representative
• Why is it difficult to generalize findings from therapy evaluations?

  Because they are not representative