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Family grief therapy: a preliminary account of a new model to promote healthy family functioning during palliative care and bereavement
Author(s) -
Kissane David W.,
Bloch Sidney,
McKenzie Maria,
McDowall Anna C.,
Nitzan Rochelle
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
psycho‐oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.41
H-Index - 137
eISSN - 1099-1611
pISSN - 1057-9249
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199801/02)7:1<14::aid-pon313>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - dysfunctional family , grief , psychosocial , palliative care , intervention (counseling) , family therapy , psychotherapist , psychology , medicine , family member , clinical psychology , psychiatry , nursing , family medicine
The family is usually the primary provider of care for the terminally ill patient with cancer or other serious progressive illness. The way in which such a family functions is a major determinant of psychological well‐being for its members. Through screening with the Family Relationships Index (FRI) (Moos and Moos, 1981), dysfunctional families and those at risk can be identified, and then helped to achieve better family functioning, thus improving psychosocial outcome of their grief. In this paper, we describe the techniques and themes involved in the application of our empirically developed model of family grief therapy, designed as a preventive intervention for use in the setting of palliative care and bereavement. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.