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Meta-Analysis of Dropout in Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Imel, Zac E.; Laska, Kevin; Jakupcak, Matthew; Simpson, Tracy L. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2013
Objective: Many patients drop out of treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); some clinicians believe that trauma-focused treatments increase dropout. Method: We conducted a meta-analysis of dropout among active treatments in clinical trials for PTSD (42 studies; 17 direct comparisons). Results: The average dropout rate was 18%, but it…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Patients, Dropout Rate
PROTOCOL: Dropout Prevention and Intervention Programs--Effects on School Completion and Dropout among School-Aged Children and Youth
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Wilson, Sandra Jo; Lipsey, Mark W.; Tanner-Smith, Emily E.; Huang, Chiungjung; Steinka-Fry, Katarzyna – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2010
The objective of the proposed systematic review is to summarize the available evidence on the effects of prevention and intervention programs aimed at primary and secondary students for increasing school completion or reducing school dropout. Program effects on the closely related outcomes of school attendance (absences, truancy) will also be…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Intervention, Educational Attainment
Bridging the Gap between Literacy and Technology: Hypermedia as a Learning Tool for Limited English Proficient Students.
Bermudez, Andrea B.; Palumbo, David – Journal of Educational Issues of Language Minority Students, 1994
Focuses on the need to consider linguistic differences when planning strategies for the school dropout population. Hypermedia, a technology tool for accessing information, provides support for the necessary conditions to be met for language acquisition to take place: providing a concrete task and emphasizing problem solving, critical thinking, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Critical Thinking, Dropout Programs