Letting go
Problems with termination when a therapist is seriously ill or dying
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10516699 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claire E Philip (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-179 |
| Publication date | 1994-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Smith College Studies in Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7317 • E-ISSN: 1553-0426 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00377319409517407 |
| OpenAlex | W2084296480 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
This report focuses on the central complaint of the client whose therapist dies following a prolonged illness, namely that the therapist delayed too long in setting a termination date for the treatment. The client, as a result, perceives that his or her needs for information, as well as help with mourning and closure, are not sufficiently met. Further research into this kind of situation is needed. However, it is clear that the dying therapist's use of consultation during the end phase of direct practice can assist in maintaining a professional stance
Closure (psychology · Complaint · Phase (matter · Psychotherapist · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1995 - 1995 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |