Lessons to be learned from partnerships with families: a case study
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https://doi.org/10.1002/edn.16Keywords:
collaboration, partnerships, multidisciplinary teams, family therapy, systemic therapy, clinical psychologyAbstract
AbstractThe following case study describes a therapeutic intervention with a seven-year-old child with diabetes and her family, at the centre of which was the partnership between two professionals, and between the family and the team. The work was informed by systemic models of family therapy and elements of cognitive behavioural therapy as well as best practice in working with families and young people with type 1 diabetes. The collaborative nature of multidisciplinary teams within paediatric diabetes, facilitates best outcomes for families of young children with type 1 diabetes and promotes continuity of care. The case study pays particular regard to the way in which practice is informed and evaluated by theory. Thus, relevant literature is signposted throughout the article, reflecting our use of documented strategies and issues that have been discussed further (and in greater depth) elsewhere.
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