A psychiatric-mental health nurse is integrating the Calgary Family Assessment Model when caring for a family. The nurse has set up sessions that are amenable for the family as the family works to make changes. The nurse and family are at which stage?

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The Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM) is built around four stages: engagement, assessment, intervention, and termination. The nurse and family are in the intervention stage. The intervention stage is the core of the clinical work and involves providing a context in which the family can make changes. The engagement stage is the initial stage in which the family is greeted and made comfortable. In the assessment stage, problems are identified and relationships among family members and health providers develop. During this stage, the nurse opens space for the family members to tell their story. The termination phase refers to the process of ending the therapeutic relationship.

A Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Is Integrating the Calgary Family Assessment