Working alliances not loggerheads: understanding and addressing dissonance between families and treating teams in older people’s mental health-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Working alliances not loggerheads: understanding and addressing dissonance between families and treating teams in older people’s mental health

Published:2015-03-18 Issue:5 Volume:23 Page:488-492
ISSN:1039-8562
Container-title:Australasian Psychiatry
language:en
Short-container-title:Australas Psychiatry

Author:

Jones Carolyn¹,Peisah Carmelle²

Affiliation:

1. Staff Specialist, Sydney Local Health District, Marrickville, NSW, and; Visiting Medical Officer, Aged Care Psychiatry, Coffs Harbour Health Campus, Mid North Coast Local Health District, NSW, Australia

2. Conjoint Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, and; Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, and; Clinical Director, Specialist Mental Health Services for Older People, Northern Sydney Local Health District, NSW, Australia

Abstract

Objectives: To identify and describe common sources of dissonance which arise for treating teams in older person’s mental health and the strategies for addressing them. Methods: A literature review was conducted with the terms: ‘family conflict and treatment team’, ‘family therapy and old age’ and ‘family caregiver’. Results: We discuss the importance of an alliance with families regarding older people’s mental health, and the contribution of engagement, attachment and family dynamics to dissonance. We offer strategies to prevent and address dissonance. Conclusions: To prevent and manage dissonance, its causes need to be identified and understood. Routinely ‘thinking family’ first, then ‘knowing’ and ‘hearing’ the family are crucial steps to enhancing communication with families.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1039856215576421

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