Resource Tag: BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING
xLCSH; CSP only;
When you are left to live: a documentary
CSP has two copies of “When you are left 2 live: a facilitator’s guide.” Vancouver, BC: BC Council for Families.(2010).43 p.
Easing the Legacy of Suicide (IN: Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior, edited by R I Yufit & D Lester)
The cathartic effect of a nonfatal suicide attempt has been noted & suicidal behaviour can be seen as a useful & helpful approach to crises. Suicidal behaviour may also be efficacious in changing the environment of an individual in a favourable way. In this chapter, the author goes further by viewing even death by suicide […]
But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Helping Children and Families After a Suicide (2nd Edition)
This book is written as seen through the eyes of an 11-year-old boy whose father died by suicide. It starts by discussing the family immediately after the suicide & ends five years later. The first chapter focuses on the strain associated with telling a child someone they loved died by suicide while the last chapter […]
Talking Together About Death: a Bereavement Pack for People With Learning Disabilities, Their Families & Carers
This resource pack is specifically designed for families & carers to share the experience of death & bereavement with those with learning disabiliites. The package is set up so that materials can be selected to best meet the needs of the individual in exploring, discussing, & sharing personal feelings & experiences. The package contains a […]
Book Review-Retelling Violent Death, by E K Rynearson
See SIEC #2004-0252 for the complete reference to “Retelling Violent Death” by E K Rynearson.
Review of General Bereavement Support and Specific Services Available Following Suicide Bereavement
This book includes chapters on: key points & recommendations; information available to the bereaved; the role of self-help groups; models of service provision; training & development for bereavement support services staff; the current profile of service delivery in Ireland; future service delivery; & costing of service delivery. Appendices provide a reference list, a bibliography, terms […]
From the Ashes Flies the Phoenix: Creating a Powerful Life After a Suicide
Krane, a survivor of suicide, writes her story of how she moved from a state of hopelessness after her husband’s death to one where she could forgive & be happy again.
The Aftermath of Suicide: Managing Survivors’ Bereavement
OBJECTIVE: To consider the management of bereavement in 1) those who have recently experienced the loss of a close family member or friend by suicide, 2) fellow patients on a ward or caregivers, and 3) therapists and other primary caregivers. METHOD: Systematic review of the literature. RESULTS: The quality of treatment trials of suicide survivors […]
The Prevalence of PTSD Following the Violent Death of a Child and Predictors of Change 5 Years Later
The violent death bereavement trajectories of 173 parents were examined by following them prospectively for 5 years after their children’s deaths by accident, suicide, homicide, or undetermined causes. The study examined how the initial level of posttraumatic stress disorder & the rate of change over time were influenced by 9 predictors: cause of death, parent […]
Bereavement: a Framework for Those Working With Children
This article aims to describe psychological factors which help or hinder coping with bereavement in childhood. The authors discuss the timing & appropriateness of interventions from all those working with children &, in particular, for the child mental health & other specialist services in supporting children & families through the process of bereavement. Bereavement in […]