Terminating Psychotherapy: A Clinician's Guide

by O'Donohue, William T.; Cucciare, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780203934128
• ISBN10: 0203934121
• Copyright: 2007-10-22
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

With a focus on the termination of psychotherapy, A Clinician s Guide provides 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.

Table of Contents

Issues, Controversies, and Strategies. O'Donohue, Cucciare , Editor's Introduction. Chaffee, Managed Care and Termination. Baum, Forced Termination: Trainees' Treatment Terminations with Clients. Frayn, Premature Termination Issues Involving Psychoanalytic Therapy. Graybar, Leonard, Terminating Psychotherapy Therapeutically. Cummings, Interruption Replaces Termination in Focused, Intermittent Psychotherapy Throughout the Life Cycle. Cucciare, O'Donohue, Clinical Case Conceptualizations and Termination of Psychotherapy. Prochaska, Termination at Each Stage of Change. Welfel, Ethical Issues in Termination. Termination in the Context of Various Treatment Models, Populations, and Patient Problems. Ochoa, Muran, A Relational Take on Termination in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Ellman, Termination and Long Term Treatments. Thorpe, McMillan,Owings,Dawson , Behavior Therapy and Termination. Moore, Bursch,Walshaw, Termination of Psychotherapy with Children. Bembry, Termination with Adolescents. Buchanan, Bonsall-Hoekstra, Rodman, Termination of Psychotherapy with Older Adults. Dobson, Haubert, Termination with Persons with Depressive Disorders. Hazlett-Stevens , Termination with Patients with Anxiety Disorders. Seritan, Termination with Patients with Psychotic Disorders. Shahar, Horesh, Cohen, Helping Them "Get Their Act Together"? An Action Theory Approach on Treatment Termination with Patients Suffering from Personality Disorders. Skinstad, Nathan, Termination with Persons with Substance Use Disorders. Strosahl, Chiles, Clinical Considerations in the Termination of Psychotherapy with Suicidal Patients. Harris, Pien-Wong, Termination in Inpatient and Residential Settings. Follette, Therapeutic Issues Involving Termination With Medication. Hiroaki, Termination with Japanese Clients.