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This large review combined 441 randomized trials with 33,881 patients to measure how many people show a clear response to psychotherapy across eight mental disorders. Response was defined as at least a 50% reduction in symptoms from before to after treatment. Pooled response rates were modest (for example, about 42%…
This systematic review looked at 22 studies that tested what predicts people with personality disorders dropping out of psychotherapy. Dropout rates in the reviewed studies ranged from 10.4% to 58%. The review found consistent links between dropout and factors like younger age, substance use problems, strong emotional dysregulation, trouble tolerating…
