NURS 6650 Psychotherapy With Groups and Families
Week 10 Assignment 1
Practicum – Client Termination Summary
Although termination is an inevitable part of the therapeutic process, it is often difficult for clients. However, by discussing termination throughout therapy, you can better prepare your clients for life without you. Once a client has achieved his or her therapeutic goals, termination sessions should be held and documented in a client termination summary. For this Assignment, you have the opportunity to practice writing a termination summary for a client with whom you have worked during your practicum experience.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Develop client termination summaries
To prepare:
For guidance on writing a client termination summary, review pages 693–712 of Wheeler (2014) in this week’s Learning Resources.
Identify a client who may be ready to terminate therapy.
The Assignment
Identifying information of client (e.g., hypothetical name and age)
Date the client initially contacted therapist, date therapy began, duration of therapy, and date therapy will end
Total number of sessions, including number of missed sessions
Whether termination was planned or unplanned
Presenting problem
Major psychosocial issues
Types of services rendered (e.g., individual, couple/family therapy, group therapy)
Overview of treatment process
Goal status (goals met, partially met, unmet)
Treatment limitations (if any)
Remaining difficulties and/or concerns
Recommendations
Follow-up plan (if indicated)
Instructions for future contact
Signatures
With the client you selected in mind, address in a client termination summary (without violating HIPAA regulations) the following:
By Day 7
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Psychotherapy with Groups and Families (NURS 6650)
Week ten’s first assignment
Client Termination Summary Practicum
Clients typically find termination difficult, despite the fact that it is an unavoidable aspect of the therapeutic process. However, by discussing termination with your clients throughout treatment, you can better prepare them for life after you leave. Termination sessions should be held and documented in a client termination summary whenever a client has met his or her therapy goals. You will practice creating a termination summary for a client with whom you have worked during your practicum experience for this Assignment.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Create summaries of customer terminations.
To get ready, do the following:
Review pages 693-712 of Wheeler (2014) in this week’s Learning Resources for tips on preparing a client termination summary.
Make a decision on a
