Failure Quote by Hans Eysenck
“In our tabulation of psychoanalytic results, we have classed those who stopped treatment together with those not improved. This appears to be reasonable; a patient who fails to finish his treatment, and is not improved, is surely a therapeutic failure.”
About This Quote
Source Journal Article: Psychological Medicine, 1970
Treating patients who discontinue therapy without improvement is a therapeutic failure, highlighting the importance of adherence.
In simple terms: Stopping treatment without progress is a failure.
Key Takeaway
Encourage treatment completion for better outcomes.
Themes
therapy
adherence
outcome
failure
psychology
Mood
analytical
clinical
Type
research
educational
When to use this quote
- clinical trials
- patient counseling
- healthcare policy
- research design
Key Concepts
clinical practice
patient compliance
treatment efficacy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can clinicians improve adherence?
- What alternative explanations exist for lack of improvement?
A Different Perspective
Not all failures are due to patient non‑compliance; other factors exist.
