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Reasons for ending mental health services among U.S. college students 2016-2017

Percentage of U.S. college students that terminated their mental health services due to select reasons according to clinicians during the 2016-2017 academic year

The data displays the percentage of college students seeking mental health services that ended their treatment for select reasons, according to the CCMH Termination Form and their clinician during the 2016-2017 academic school year. According to the data, 32.8% of students receiving mental health services who ended their treatment did so by not returning or not showing, cancelling, not responding, etc.

Client did not return (e.g., no-show, cancellation, no response, etc.) 32.8
End of academic term (semester/quarter) 23.7
Client/provider mutual agreement 19.9
Treatment goals completed 19.5
Referred out for continuation of services 6.1
Other 5.3
Referred out to a higher level/specialization of care 4.2
Graduation of client 4
Departure of provider 3.7
Service limit(s) were reached in center 2.7
voluntary withdrawal from institution 2.5
Transferred to a different treatment modality within center 2.1
Termination against provider recommendation 1.7
Transferred to another provider within center 1.7
Ineligible for services in center 0.7
Involuntary withdrawal from institution 0.2
Financial reasons 0.1