[Evaluation of the therapeutic performance of an integral program of neuroses as applied to an outpatient clinic].

1. During 1976, it was evaluated the treatment of 45 cases of neurosis, carried out by monitors (D4) of the External Consultation of Barros Luco-Trudeau Hospital. 2. It is emphasized that the cost of the program in terms of professional hours and economic resources is low. 3. From 156 patients referred to therapy, 88 deserted (56,4%); 23 attend without finishing therapy (14,7%), and 45 completed it (28,8%). 4. It seems important to carry out studies about the factors that influence the desertion to the psychotherapy offered by our psychiatric services. To establish comparisons between the attendance to the group therapy, and also between the attendance to the group therapy carried out by professionals and carried out by monitors. 5. In the patients that complete therapy (12 sessions of 1,5 hours, once a week) the total improvement is 79,1%, the partial, 11,3%, and there is no modification in 9,3%.