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PART 4 : Evaluation and the way for ward
IntroductionrnrnThe completion of family intervention is rewarding; it is good to feel that you have helped a family overcome some difficulties. By working with the family over a period of (sometimes) many months it is often difficult to let go and allow the family to carry on without you.rnFamilies will sometimes feel that they need your continuing support, but, if you have been able to start to disengage from the therapeutic relationship, the point has to come where they go it alone. That is not to say that you have totally discharged them and that they cannot access support in the future, but rather, you have acknowledged that they are able to continue to function without your regular visits.rnIn this chapter we focus on what to do once family work is coming to an end.This is often a difficult time and needs a careful and considered approach. As family members start to feel that their situation is improving, they often worry that at some point they might return to how things were, that is, they start to fear relapse. This fear of relapse needs open discussion and some planning. The use of relapse prevention and booster sessions will aid this process, and potentially help them to develop skills for life in relation to coping strategies. It will also identify potential problems inrnrn154 EVALUATION AND THE WAY FOR WARDrnrnrnpractice and the way that they interpret fears. Careful management will lead to family members developing skills and problem solving further.
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