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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Main Authors: Ana Paula Souto Melo, Mark Drew Crosland Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2005-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462005000200008