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FOCUS on the Family Caregiver: A Problem‐Solving Training Intervention
Author(s) -
Kurylo Monica F.,
Elliott Timothy R.,
Shewchuk Richard M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2001.tb01972.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , variety (cybernetics) , psychological intervention , distress , psychology , focus (optics) , family caregivers , medical education , nursing , applied psychology , medicine , psychotherapist , computer science , psychiatry , physics , artificial intelligence , optics
Problem‐solving interventions have documented effectiveness in treating distress among a variety of clientele. The authors discuss the application of training in social problem solving with family caregivers of persons who have incurred severe physical disabilities. Specifically, the authors outline training procedures (i.e., Project FOCUS) that enable counselors to assist family caregivers in developing effective problem‐solving skills that may translate to increased wellness for each caregiver, and by extension, their care recipients.