Brief social work intervention in the hospice setting: person-centred work and crisis intervention synthesized and distilled

Abstract

This essay explores the difficulties faced in a hospice when offering brief intervention work with the friends or relatives of patients. The relevance of various theories of intervention is explored and it is concluded that elements from a number of theories need to be applied flexibly when working for one or two meetings with people.

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patients counselling family life change events communication

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