Factors Associated with Treatment Dropout in Patients with Mood Disorders
Hwagyu Suh, Eunsoo Moon, Hyunju Lim, Kyungwon Kim, Young-Min Lee, Byung-Dae Lee · 2026
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Hwagyu Suh and co-authors investigate why patients with mood disorders drop out of treatment, with special attention to how patients cope with stress. Their 2026 retrospective study follows 321 patients assessed at a specialised mood disorder clinic between 2010 and 2021.
Dropout meant missing appointments for over thirty days with no visit for at least ninety days. Retention differed significantly by diagnosis. In single-factor analyses, younger age, diagnosis type, emotion-focused coping, and pleasure-seeking activities all related to dropout. After adjustment, only younger age and diagnosis remained robust predictors. Compared with bipolar I disorder, patients with bipolar II, other bipolar conditions, major depression, or other depressive disorders all dropped out at significantly higher rates. Coping styles lost significance once clinical factors were included, and the authors present them as exploratory.
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| CREATOR | Hwagyu Suh, Eunsoo Moon, Hyunju Lim, Kyungwon Kim, Young-Min Lee, Byung-Dae Lee |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |