Personality predictors of dropout from self-help therapy have been almost entirely neglected. Previous research investigating predictors of attrition from self-help interventions has focused on clinical characteristics and demographics (Christensen, Griffiths, & Farrer, 2009). However, attrition from unguided self-help therapy is consistently high (Eysenbach, 2005), substantially limiting the benefit of the interventions.
Unguided self-help interventions delivered via the internet have great potential to make psychological therapy accessible for people without ready access to treatment, particularly when interventions are automated.