Assignment 1: Practicum – Client Termination Summary
Assignment 1: Practicum – Client Termination Summary
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Develop client termination summaries
To prepare:
- For guidance on writing a Client Termination Summary, review pages 693–712 of the Wheeler text in this week’s Learning Resources.
- Identify a client who may be ready to complete therapy.
The Assignment
With the client you selected in mind, address the following in a client termination summary (without violating HIPAA regulations):
- Identifying information of client (i.e., hypothetical name, age, etc.)
- Date initially contacted therapist, date therapy began, duration of therapy, and date therapy will end
- Total number of sessions, including number of missed sessions
- Termination planned or unplanned
- Presenting problem
- Major psychosocial issues
- Types of services rendered (i.e., individual, couple/family therapy, group therapy, etc.)
- 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
References
Hamm, J. A., & Firmin, R. L. (2016). Disorganization and individual psychotherapy for schizophrenia: a case report of metacognitive reflection and insight therapy. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 46(4), 227-234.
Kemp, D. J. (2016). Care plan redesign: improving service user experience of the Care Programme Approach. Mental Health Nursing, 36(1), 18-19.
Swift, J. K., & Greenberg, R. P. (2015). Premature termination in psychotherapy: Strategies for engaging clients and improving outcomes. American Psychological Association.
Westmacott, R., & Hunsley, J. (2017). Psychologists’ perspectives on therapy termination and the use of therapy engagement/retention strategies. Clinical psychology & psychotherapy, 24(3), 687-696.
