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An Exploratory Study Of The Termination Process In Marriage And Family Therapy, Jennifer H. Childers
An Exploratory Study Of The Termination Process In Marriage And Family Therapy, Jennifer H. Childers
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The purpose of this study was to explore and better understand termination in the field of marriage and family therapy, as well as to generate a working model of termination. Data were obtained from a total of 40 marriage and family therapists (MFTs) licensed in the state of Utah. Two research questions were posed about termination and how client type and treatment progress may influence the termination process: (1) Given that MFTs see individuals, couples, and families, are there differences and similarities across client types in regard to how therapy is terminated?; and (2) Does termination differ in regard to …