Abstract
Suicide bereavement and coping: a descriptive and interpretive analysis of the coping process
Gaffney, Megan~~Hannigan, Barbara~~~
A qualitative approach was used to explore coping in the aftermath of bereavement by suicide. Ten participants completed a semi-structured qualitative questionaire. Responses were analysed using descriptive and interpretive thematic analysis(Elliot & Timulak, 2005). All participants reported changes in general coping abilities following the loss.