Terminating Psychotherapy (ePub)

The topic of terminating therapy is not one that clinicians normally consider. However, the session limits placed on clinicians by managed care require that the end of therapy be built into the treatment plan from the onset.With a focus on the termination of psychotherapy, A Clinician's Guide examines the pertinent additional training that will aid mental health professionals in providing the most financially sensible and clinically deep treatment for their clients. Specifically, the bookprovides information on how to identify and understand when and how to discontinue psychological treatment with clients who have achieved sub-par results, as well as withclients who have ulterior motives such as friendship or support. The volumeexamines how to identify the client's motivations early in therapy in order to better plan the course of treatment and to effectively prepare for "e;unplanned"e; terminations.Itsupplies important additional training in its discussions on ethical dilemmas, financial and personal consequences, and troubleshooting when it comes to engaging in termination. Offering a comprehensive and practice-focusedguidefrom distinguished contributors, the bookcovers a wide spectrum of therapy approaches, patient populations and termination strategies. The bookprovides an in-depth look at termination by discussing various patient models, types, backgrounds, and problems, noting that with clear goals and a set course of action, the therapist will be better equipped to design a treatment that will best serve the patient's interest.