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Intregrating family therapy into in‐patient paediatric settings: a model
Author(s) -
John Alexandra Mary,
Bradford Roger
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-6427
pISSN - 0163-4445
DOI - 10.1046/j..1991.00422.x
Subject(s) - unit (ring theory) , family therapy , systemic therapy , nursing , medicine , psychology , psychotherapist , mathematics education , cancer , breast cancer
This paper describes the integration of structural family therapy and systemic consultation into an in‐patient paediatric unit. Two case examples illustrate the approach used. It is concluded that six stages are involved in the successful integration of a systemic approach: planning and convening an initial staff meeting, developing a structural hypothesis, enlisting hierarchical support in the ward system, holding the family meeting, reconvening the professional team and disengaging the family and ward system.