Briefly explain unplanned terminations

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Answer 1

Unplanned terminations occur when a working relationship is halted suddenly or prematurely. Client-initiated unplanned terminations can be triggered by dropping out of treatment, by an adverse event that renders the client unavailable for service, or by the client behaving in such a way that services are withdrawn or he or she is ejected from the setting. Examples of adverse events include being arrested, running away, committing suicide, or otherwise dying unexpectedly.
A common theme of all these client-initiated endings is that they are unanticipated and thus allow no opportunity for discussion, processing, or closure, yet the residue of feelings and unfinished business remains. The tasks of termination (reflection on the work together, planning for the future, marking the end of treatment) remain undone, and both parties may experience feelings of abandonment, anger, rejection, failure, relief, and shame.