Use of a multiple family group for crisis intervention.
This paper describes the ultilization of a multiple family group as a novel crisis intervention technique for the families of hospitalized burn patients following a tank car explosion. The technique combined a multiple family group with an information group model using a multidisciplinary team of liaison psychiatrist, chaplain, social worker, and psychiatric nurse consultant. A brief dicussion of the theoretical model and literature is included, as well as an assessment of the group process, the perspective of the different disciplines involved, and a follow-up report.
D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team