Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
MEETINGS:
THE CEA METHOD
FAMILY FOCUSED
When to convene the family?
No strict criteria
model is needed
2 key elements:
1. education
2. psychological support
key elements of family
counseling
1. education- provides specific guidelines for
illness management and assistance with problem-
solving skills
2. psychological support- provides empathy, an
opportunity to share feelings, and assistance to
the family's efforts to cope by expanding the
family's social network
What are the steps in family counseling
Key principle: BE NEUTRAL
Give each member a chance to speak and be
heard
Direct important questions to each family
member present
Reflect their thoughts and feelings before
proceeding to the next question
What are the steps in family counseling
The doctor should be a directive facilitator and
non-directive listener
It would allow the doctor to elicit psychosocial
and biomedical data
Gives the doctor the opportunity to explore the
emotional impact of illness on the members of
the family
What are the STEPS IN FAMILY CEA?
A. discuss the clinical problem
1. reason for consult
2. medical history
3. assess health condition by PE
What are the STEPS IN FAMILY CEA?
B. define the clinical problem (CATHARSIS)
1. explore the patient's and family's health
understanding
2. identify the ECM
Sample Questions:
What do you call your illness?