Wright (nursing, U. of Calgary, Canada) and Leahey (mental health outpatient program, Alberta Health Services, and nursing and psychiatry, U. of Calgary, Canada) describe, for nurses and nursing students, how to conduct family assessments and interventions. They present the Calgary Family Assessment Model and the Calgary Family Intervention Model, and a step-by-step process for preparing for, conducting, and documenting interviews. They take into account different family forms and structures in today's society, and issues in different practice settings. This edition contains a new chapter on using questions; updated and expanded models, with increased attention to diversity issues; more complex genograms; more complex family situations and intervention skills for dealing with issues such as genetic testing, obesity, intergenerational adoption, and the impact of terrorism; effects of the internet; fostering collaborative relationships; and new vignettes. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The ideal "how-to" book! Innovative ideas to increase critical thinking Practical guidelines for family interviewing Clinical tools, skills and examples Harness the power of the nurse-family relationship! Use the thoroughly revised Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Models to assess families effectively and know when and how to intervene to reduce suffering and promote health. From theory to practice...polish the skills you need to... Use questions in family interviewing more effectively New Chapter - How to Use Questions in Family Interviewing Consider issues of diversity, such as: Ethnicity, race, culture, sexual orientation, gender, and socioeconomic class Assist families to manage complex health, social, and emotional problems such as genetics, terrorism, obesity, unemployment, etc. Conduct a fifteen minute (or shorter) family interview Avoid the three most common errors in family nursing Create genograms for families with multiple unions, parents and siblings Prepare, conduct, terminate and document family interviews
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