Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy8.6 (Nov 2016): 745-754. Objectives: Identifying the factors related to premature termination from trauma-focused child therapy is an important first step in ultimately preventing attrition in at-risk families. The primary aim of the present study was to investigate whether demographic factors and pretreatment symptom levels were associated with premature termination among children who received trauma-focused treatment. Because different definitions of attrition may influence results, candidate factors were examined in relation to 2 operational definitions of attrition. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.