General Medical Information

FAMILY-FOCUSED BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS

William Lord Coleman

I. Shifting to a Family Focus
1. The Family-Oriented Approach: Why and How It Works
2. Determining Which Problems Are Suitable for Family Counseling
3. Getting Ready for a Family Meeting
4. Coding and Documenting for Reimbursement
Stephen B. Sulkes

II. Interviewing the Family: Practical Strategies
5. Facilitating a Successful Family Interview
6. The Four Steps of a Family Interview
7. Assessing Family Functioning: Additional Methods
8. Three Models of Brief Family Interviews
9. After the Initial Interview: The Post-Interview Phase, Follow-Up, and Choosing a Termination Point for the Meetings

III. Clinical Issues and Strategies
10. Family Communication Problems
11. Supporting Parents
12. Strategies to Enhance Family Functioning
13. Dealing with Disappointment and Failure: Avoiding Pitfalls and Working with Difficult Families
14. Making a Mental Health Referral
15. Getting More Training and Knowledge in Family-Focused Pediatrics