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The Components of Pandora's Box
The goal of Pandora’s Box is to
teach medical professionals concrete skills to help them screen for and address sensitive
family problems in their young patients, including parental substance abuse,
child-witnessed domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and adolescent substance
abuse. The program is comprised of several tools that can be incorporated to enhance
practitioner knowledge - either through an existing curriculum on sensitive issues, or as
a guide for adding a new component to a curriculum that does not currently address these
issues, or as a tool for staff training in a variety of clinical settings. Two of
these tools are designed for use by all medical professionals, and are included in this
section. They include: ¨ An on-line manual entitled Opening and Closing Pandora’s Box –
Discussing Sensitive Topics with Children and their Families. This manual discusses:
¨ A comprehensive referral listing.
There is an immense amount of information available to medical professionals on the
internet to assist them in finding help for their patients and their families. Pandora’s Box assists physicians by
condensing this information into a comprehensive listing of referral information on
sensitive family issues. The listing includes links to nationwide drug treatment
referral databases, crisis hotlines, and statewide coalitions that can assist in finding
local referrals, broken down by topic. Also included in this section of the website is
information on making effective social services referrals, as well as resources for
patients and their families. The
Pandora’s Box program also provides information for chief
residents, residency directors, supervisors, and educators on incorporating
information on sensitive family issues into the curriculum or workplace. |
