Table 3 Percentage of agencies with more than 25% no show or discontinuation rates at various stages of treatment
Age group | Individual therapy | Group therapy | Family therapy |
|---|---|---|---|
Children | (N = 122) | (N = 60) | (N = 100) |
 No show for intake | 4.9% | 3.3% | 2.0% |
 No show for first session | 9.8% | 6.7% | 6.0% |
 Discontinue after first session | 6.6% | 10.0% | 12.0% |
 Discontinue after 2–6 sessions | 24.6% | 11.7% | 21.0% |
Adolescents | (N = 240) | (N = 141) | (N = 168) |
 No show for intake | 23.8% | 16.3% | 7.7% |
 No show for first session | 25.8% | 19.9% | 8.3% |
 Discontinue after first session | 22.5% | 18.4% | 14.9% |
 Discontinue after 2–6 sessions | 37.9% | 24.1% | 23.8% |
TAY | (N = 238) | (N = 138) | (N = 130) |
 No show for intake | 32.8% | 26.8% | 10.8% |
 No show for first session | 29.4% | 20.3% | 10.0% |
 Discontinue after first session | 26.9% | 18.8% | 19.2% |
 Discontinue after 2–6 sessions | 37.0% | 23.9% | 22.3% |