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Moreno, J., Rozo, M., & Cantor, M. (2012). Permanence and abandonment in a psychological services center. Psychologia, 6(2), 23–34. https://doi.org/10.21500/19002386.1181
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Abstract

The purpose of this current research was to describe the characteristics of the reasons of permanence and therapeutic abandonment of the consultants of the Psychological Services Unit of the Catolica University of Colombia between 2007 and 2008. The type of research was descriptive. The participants were the consultants who were attended in the Psychological Services Unit of the Catolica University of Colombia between 2007 and 2008. The sample was taken by census-type because it’s taken all users and analyzed the information about the users that finally answered the instruments also the users´ clinic histories of Unit. The results allowed to identify that the main reason why users abandon the service is related to economic hardship for their displacement. The variables analyzed to permanence or abandonment the service with respect to the institution, the therapeutic process, the consultant, therapist and relationship consultant - Therapist, show a similar behavior.

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