28. Termination

Question 1

When to Terminate:

Answer 1

What determines termination is if a client met their treatment goals or when they no longer present symptoms of a problem

Clients can be reluctant to terminate due to regression (this is normal), but this alone is not enough to not terminate for proper closure

Question 2

How to Terminate:

Answer 2

Always good to have a termination plan (can be determined at initial stage), make it clear that once a goal is resolved then termination will occur (best when it occurs gradually)

Question 3

Common Client Responses:

Answer 3

Clients may feel sad or anxious during this stage and think they can’t do it without the SW

Also, if a crisis happens during the termination stage, the SW should postpone termination during a crisis phase so that they do not lose support