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"Her illness is a project we can work on together": developing a collaborative family-centered intervention model for
David Rintell1, Richard Melito1
1Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, USA (DR); and private practice, Newton, MA, USA (RM).
Abstract:
This article presents a model for intervening with families that are addressing a new diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) in one member. The model is collaborative, integrative, and family-centered. It involves both working with the family collaboratively and providing strategies to promote greater collaboration within the family. The model integrates elements of crisis intervention theory, psycho-education, and family-centered approaches. The model was developed with families addressing MS, and was piloted with three families. The intervention was found to improve family members' ability to collaborate with each other. Such increased collaboration may enhance the family's ability to manage long-term illness more effectively, help the family address the impact of the illness on all family members, and generally improve the family's quality of life.
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