Resource Tag: LOSS (PSYCHOLOGY)

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Over two-thirds of suicide loss survivors, those who have lost a loved one to suicide, seek individual therapy following their loss. However, nothing is known about what survivors find helpful about therapy or how therapy impacts their grief. An online survey was conducted June 2012–March 2013 with a convenience sample of 197 survivors primarily from […]

We examined symptom profiles of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and depression. ¥ Data were obtained from people confronted with violent/unnatural loss. Latent class analysis revealed resilient, PGD, and combined PGD/Depression classes. Educational level, time since loss, and age predicted class-membership. Endorsement of negative cognitions differentiated between classes.

Continuing Bonds were less predictive of Complicated Grief symptomatology for individuals with high anxiety and low avoidance, and most predictive of intense grieving for bereaved people whose attachment styles were more highly avoidant and minimally anxious. These findings suggest the relevance of evaluating the appropriateness of clinical techniques that emphasize or deemphasize the CB for […]

This DVD explores how three individuals experienced loss when someone close to them died and traces how their grief changed with the passage of time.

A 50-minute research-based documentary that answers the research question ÒWhat is the experience of living and transforming with loss for mothers whose babies died?Ó The mothers articulated their descriptions eloquently, describing the suffering of the loss of their baby while creating rituals of remembrance and celebrating the baby as a treasured family member. They appreciated […]

This paper reviews the literature on the psychological consequences of sudden and violent losses, including disaster and military losses. It also reviews risk and resilience factors for grief and mental health and describes the effects and possible benefit of psychosocial interventions. Contact us for a copy of this article, or view online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221684209_Bereavement_and_Mental_Health_after_Sudden_and_Violent_Losses_A_Review

This study aimed to identify what suicidally bereaved persons’, particularly close relatives’ and loved ones’, perceptions of their need for support were and their experiences of support directed at meeting those needs.

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Research on the assumed, positive and negative, psychological effects of viewing the body after a suicide loss is sparse. We hypothesized that suicide-bereaved parents that viewed their childs body in a formal setting seldom regretted the experience, and that viewing the body was associated with lower levels of psychological morbidity two to five years after […]

Designed to help people who find that they have to cope, in the course of their work or daily lives, with the grief of others. The authors use theory, accessible case histories and exercises to involve the reader.

In two parts.

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Michael Chandler (1994) has described how suicide can result from a loss of a sense of self, while Roy Baumeister (1990) has described how suicide can be an attempt to escape from the self. Their published theories are presented in a very abstract manner, and the present essay presents examples from two individuals who died […]

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Draws on the author’s experiences with losing a child to suicide to counsel readers on the grieving process associated with a tragic death, in a seven-step guide that shares compassionate advice on managing emotions, pursuing therapy, and remembering loved ones.

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Depression can be a pathway to older menÕs suicide, yet the mechanisms by which this can occur are poorly understood. A qualitative study of 22 older men who self-identified or were formally diagnosed with depression was conducted to describe the connections between masculinity, depression, and suicide. Analyses of individual interviews revealed that cumulative losses around […]

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This study examined the suicide experiences of institutionalized veterans in Taiwan. Data were collected from 19 residents, age 65 & older, who had attempted suicide. Transcripts from 26 tape-recorded interviews were analyzed by thematic analysis. 5 major themes related to suicide triggers were identified: illness & pain, death of close relatives or friends, conflicts with […]

This book presents the biographies of 32 individuals, some more famous than others, who died by suicide. The focus is on those aspects of their lives which might have influenced their choice to die by suicide. The concluding chapter reviews what might be learned about suicide through the study of these cases.

This chapter explores the frequency of representations of artist suicide in the cinema, whether some subtypes of artists are portrayed more often, & whether internal motives for artist suicides are more likely to be portrayed than for suicides of other occupations. The second section of the chapter qualitatively assesses 5 apparent patterns in the presentation […]