Predictors of no-Show in various phases of treatment among outpatient treated delinquents
Non-attendance or late cancellation of treatment appointments (no-show) do have social and financial
consequences. This study describes percentages and predictors of no-show at 2.909 clients in various
phases of outpatient forensic care. Highest no-show-rate was found in the intake phase: 29,63 percent,
18,93 percent in diagnostics phase and 17,48 percent in treatment phase. Drop-out-rate in the no-showgroup was significantly higher in the diagnostics phase than in the treatment phase. A high chance on
no-show in the treatment phase was found mainly at clients with drug or cluster B personality
disorder. In all treatment phases age was a predictor for no-show.