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Patient expectations and attendance in community treatment programs

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Newly admitted patients' expectations of community based treatment programs were studied. Those patients with unrealistically high expectations later made poor use of the program, that is, had poor attendance. The utility of a “socialization” or role-induction interview for prospective patients is suggested.

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  1. Social Ecology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Stanford University, USA

    Jean Otto M.A. (Research Assistant)

  2. Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital, 3801 Miranda, 94304, Palo Alto, California

    Rudolf Moos Ph.D. (Director)

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  1. Jean Otto M.A.
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This research was supported by Veterans Administration Research Funds and NIMH Grant MH 16026. Particular appreciation is due to Bernice Van Dort for statistical computation and programming, and to Jim Quissenberry, Dr. Gene Zukowsky, Marion Becker, and Thelma McDonald for their cooperation.

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Otto, J., Moos, R. Patient expectations and attendance in community treatment programs. Community Ment Health J 10, 9–15 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01434565

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