Viewing the Termination Process
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Termination ProcessAbstract
A questionnaire regarding termination issues for the Psychodrama Training Program at St. Elizabeths Hospital was mailed to 80 program graduates. Responses received from 52 individuals indicated no statistically significant differences between first versus second year graduates or between male and female graduates in answers about termination. Eighty-one percent of the 52 total respondents indicated that termination was a significant personal issue. Over two-thirds of the respondents indicated that adequate time was given in the training program for dealing with termination and that their termination from the program was adequately resolved. A large number of respondents offered specific suggestions for both the training staff and for future trainees in dealing with termination issues
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