BookWilliam Lord Coleman.
Contents:
Sect. A: The child, the family and the pediatric care professional
Who should read this book
Qualifications of pediatric care professionals to work at the family level
Understanding family systems and resolving issues within the family context
The family system: a mobile as a metaphor
Sect. B: Clinical applications: preparing for a family visit
Concerns suitable for family interviewing
Detecting a family-centered issue: 3 clinical settings, responding to a telephone call, and coding considerations
Ways to suggest a family meeting and dos and don'ts
Case study 8.1: suggesting a family meeting
Whod should attend a family meeting
Arranging the office for a family meeting
Scheduling a family meeting
Communication skills
Techniques to facilitate a successful family interview
Techniques for dealing with difficult families
Common pitfalls to avoid
Sect. D: The family interview: a detailed description
The 4 steps to a family interview with case studies
After the interview: the post-interview phase and follow-up
Family interviewing: 3 brief case studies
Sect. E: Conceptual models of family interviewing with case studies
Virginia satir-the communication models: strategies to improve family communication
Family communication issues: selected examples of the satir model, specific interventions, and the case studies
Salvador minuchin: the structural family model
Jay Haley: the problem-solving model
The family with a son with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: selected examples of the satir, minuchin, and haley models
The brief solution-oriented model
An example of the solution-oriented model
The ABC model
An example of the ABC model
Sect. F: Techniques for assessing and enhancing family functioning
Observing family activities in the meeting
Gathering more information by further interviewing
Suggestions to enhance family functioning with case studies
Sect. G: Special topics
Making a mental health referral with case study
Correct use of procedural and diagnostic codes to document family-focused pediatric care.