Stern G, Brown R
Child and Family Department, Tavistock Clinic, Tavistock Centre, London, UK.
Child Care Health Dev. 1994 Jul-Aug;20(4):219-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1994.tb00385.x.
A significant relationship was found between failure to attend initial appointments and the length of time between referral and appointment dates following the introduction of a waiting list in a child and family clinic. Families responding negatively to the questionnaire were found to be less likely to attend than those who responded neutrally or did not respond at all.