Termination of a Long-Term Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Group for Veterans With Substance Use Disorders
Termination is a complex and challenging phase of treatment, and termination in group psychotherapy adds additional layers of complexity to understanding and navigating the process. This article discusses the experiences and lessons learned at a large Veterans Affairs addiction treatment center duri...
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| Published in: | Group (New York. 1977) Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 27 - 39 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society
01-04-2020
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| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Termination is a complex and challenging phase of treatment, and termination in
group psychotherapy adds additional layers of complexity to understanding and
navigating the process. This article discusses the experiences and lessons
learned at a large Veterans Affairs addiction treatment center during
termination of a long-term harm reduction psychotherapy group. Using themes
identified in the literature as a conceptual framework, this study analyzes the
dynamics that unfolded throughout the course of group termination. Planning,
development, and implementation of termination interventions are reviewed.
Client and therapist reactions are also discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 0362-4021 1573-3386 |