Resource Tag: BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING

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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 […]

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The following report describes the detailed findings of a stakeholder consultation undertaken to determine opinions & results regarding the issues impacting on the ability to provide effective support for people bereaved by suicide. Several consistent themes in stakeholder responses are highlighted, along with key areas of opportunity to improve support for families, whanau, & significant […]

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The project described here involved a search, synthesis & initial assessment of New Zealand & international media resources that target families, friends, & significant others who have been bereaved by suicide. The quality, accessibility, & focus of resources developed in New Zealand were compared to those developed internationally. Common features shared by the highest quality […]

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In this article, the Family Debriefing Model is described. The Family Debriefing Model combines solution-focused interventions with an adapted Critical Incident Stress Debriefing model & was specifically designed to facilitate treatment with parents & adult- & adolescent-siblings who survive a family member’s suicide. The efficacy of the Model is examined through a series of reported […]

This article explores the impact of the suicide of an individual who belonged to a family with 2 parents & more than 1 sibling. Parental & sibling grief reactions are provided. Factors related to the family system’s adaptation as well as the adaptation of parental/marital & sibling subsystems are discussed. Finally, interventions & recommendations for […]

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This consensus paper describes the essential skills that clinicans need to help persons who are experiencing grief after the death of a loved one. 4 aspects of the grieving process are reviewed: anticipatory grief, acute grief, normal grief reactions, & complicated grief. Techniques for assessment & recommendations about intervention & indications for referral are provided […]

This pack is specifically designed for relatives & friends of people who die by suicide or other sudden means, in order to help them through the grieving process. It highlights the areas of greatest difficulty for the bereaved person & offers advice on how to get support from peers, support groups & counselling organisations. A […]

In order to gather information about increasingly popular on-line bereavement resources & support groups, members of an on-line grief support network were asked to respond to a questionnaire exploring some of the issues surrounding these new methods. The operation of these resources, the reasons for their increasing popularity, & their outcomes for users were evaluated. […]

This paper reviews recent research in the field of suicide bereavement, & draws important conclusions for those who offer help to individuals & families who suffer these types of loss. The authors review the specific issues faced by people who have lost someone through suicide, the nature of available help, & future needs in this […]

The authors observed 173 parents bereaved by the violent death (including suicide) of an adolescent or young adult child. They then examined how initial levels of mental distress & the rate of change over time are influenced by nine predictors: parents’ gender, self-esteem, three coping strategies, perceived social support, negative life stressors, posttraumatic stress disorder […]

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“Widening the Circle: Developing Partnerships for Aboriginal Mental Health,” took place September 26-28th, 1997 at the Institute of Community & Family Psychiatry of the Sir Mortimer B. DavisÑJewish General Hospital.