ABSTRACT
With its focus on the termination phase of therapy, Chapter 6, “The Irt – CARE Transtheoretical, Psycholinguistic Model of Termination: The Termination or the Ending Process of Therapy,” delves into the process used to navigate termination in the context of differing theoretical orientations and explains how the transtheoretical, psycholinguistic part of the model can be applied across theories. The part of the model included in this chapter, the Irt – CARE Transtheoretical, Psycholinguistic Model of Termination: The Termination or the Ending Process of Therapy, underscores the need for therapists to recognize that what may not be said at the end of therapy may be as significant, if not more significant, than what is said. Therapists, early career and seasoned, can avail themselves of the transtheoretical model of termination, in order to become familiar with the termination process, the potentially deleterious effects of premature termination, and can learn strategies for coping with the challenge of clients who drop out of therapy early. With a continued focus on the connection between the termination phase of therapy and ruptures, the chapter includes a transtheoretical framework that emphasizes the verbal and nonverbal nuances of language as well as paralinguistic features necessary to understand what is happening in the therapeutic alliance and describes the relationship between language and the termination process. The focus of Chapter 6 is on the Irt – CARE Transtheoretical, Psycholinguistic Model of Termination: The Termination or the Ending Process of Therapy and on how, with a reliance on psycholinguistic elements, this model can guide therapists who wish to reduce the premature termination of patients from therapy.
