In August 1978 I completed my Research Project for my Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. Thirty eight years later and it has reached the Internet. I’m actually quite proud of it because it concerned an area of clinical practice that at the time was barely addressed. Managed care in the present day has made termination of treatment a part of the treatment plan from day one. In my concluding recommendations I wrote:
- termination should be planned from the very beginning of the treatment process, preferably during the initial contact
Sounds like managed care to me. Click on the link below for a PDF.
Termination Of Treatment: A Study Of The Problems Encountered And Their Management
The Intersection of Social Work, Education & Technology 