Factors associated with psychiatric treatment dropout in a mental health reference center, Belo Horizonte Fatores associados ao abandono do tratamento psiquiátrico em um centro de referência em saúde mental em Belo Horizonte
OBJECTIVE: To characterize an outpatient public referral center for mental health and to assess factors associated with treatment dropout. METHODS: A non-concurrent prospective study was undertaken to review 295 patient files. Patients, whose first consultation took place between January and Decembe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
2005-06-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462005000200008 |