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We conducted confirmatory factor analysis of the instruments\u2019 previously suggested factor structure, as well as evaluating the instruments\u2019 ability to identify early adherence to psychotherapy by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and regression analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>One hundred and fifty-five patients with emotional, personality, and post-traumatic stress disorders were included. 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