Family Therapy During Palliative Care and Bereavement
(Terapia de Familia en Cuidados Paliativos y Duelo)

Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
presented by David Kissane MD and Alberto Cortes-Ladino MD

Presented in English with Spanish translation / En Inglés con traducción al Español

Target Audience:

All Clinicians
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Social Workers
Nurses
Doctors

Workshop Objectives:

1. To understand the background empirical research upon which the model has been developed.

2. To understand the core elements of the FFGT model and strategies that help therapists.

3. To practice techniques in framing questions and therapeutic summaries using FFGT

Workshop Description:

The Family Focused Grief Therapy (FFGT) program is a brief, focused model of preventive family therapy delivered to families identified during palliative care to be ‘at risk’ of complicated bereavement. It is commenced during advanced illness with the patient present with their family. Its application within services depends on screening to identify those with some disturbance of their family functioning, a screening process that is readily integrated into a routine family educational session about the caregiving role. This workshop will focus on how to conduct this therapy, with use of demonstration videos and role plays for participants to practice the techniques experientially.