New Resources Help Parents, Professionals Address Child Traumatic Grief: When a Traumatic Death Transforms Normal Grief

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Grief ◽  
Traumatic Death

Signs of Traumatic Grief, Lack of Justice, Magnitude of Loss, and Signs of Resilience Following the Homicidal Loss of Their Adult Child Among Caribbean Black Mothers

2020 ◽  
pp. 003022282092101
Author(s):  
Camille Huggins ◽  
Glenda Hinkson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Experiential Knowledge ◽  
Black Mothers ◽  
Distinct Population ◽  
Traumatic Grief ◽  
Traumatic Death ◽  
Grief Process

This study examined the aftermath of adult homicide on Trinidadian mothers. This is an understudied population, and the ability of these mothers to cope with the aftermath of such a tragedy needs to be fully acknowledged in order to understand their mental health status after the traumatic death of an adult child. This study utilized a narrative analysis approach to interview 20 mothers and used NVIVO 12 software to analyze the data. The findings highlight that factors such as multiple deaths, the scale of loss, and attempts to seek justice complicated the grief process. Although none of the mothers interviewed were diagnosed with a grief disorder, it was evident that their grief was indeed traumatic. It took more than a year for some mothers to find ways and opportunities for resilience, while others continue to struggle in the aftermath. Homicidally bereaved mothers are a distinct population that should be studied as they have the experiential knowledge and are willing to share the feelings and trauma-related needs after their loss.

Homicide by Police

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-121
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Stephens
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Uniform Crime Report ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Traumatic Grief ◽  
Traumatic Death ◽  
The Impact

Research on survivors of homicide has focused on various circumstances and the impact of homicide on family members and strangers. However, research regarding the survivors of individuals killed by police remains difficult to find. This particular kind of public, traumatic death of a loved one imposes unique and traumatic grief for the survivors. Per the 2014 FBI Uniform Crime Report, my family and I were one of an estimated 461 families affected by the death of a loved one due to police homicide in 2013. This estimate is low, however, because only thirty-three states voluntarily report such information, and law enforcement agencies are not required to report civilian deaths by police homicide. This narrative explores the impact of homicide by police on me as a survivor and mother as I coped with the death and trauma of my adult son’s death by police. Using short episodes of interactions, I analyze my experience and ongoing grief.

Childhood Traumatic Grief Educational Materials: For School Personnel

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin F Goodman ◽  
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Judith Cohen ◽  
Carrie Epstein ◽  
Matthew Kliethermes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Personnel ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Traumatic Grief ◽  
Childhood Traumatic Grief

Traumatic Grief Related to Poorer Coping, Worldview Violations and Disrupted Goals

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Lise Smith ◽  
Crystal Park ◽  
Juliane Fenster
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Grief

Introduction: Kinship Bereavement in Later Life

1997 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian De Vries
Keyword(s):  
Adult Child ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Traumatic Grief ◽  
Death Of A Parent ◽  
De Vries ◽  
Longitudinal Effects ◽  
Analysis Of Variation

This article introduces a volume devoted to the examination of later-life bereavement: an analysis of variation in cause, course, and consequence. Six articles address and represent this variation and comprise this volume: 1) Prigerson et al. present case histories of the traumatic grief of spouses; 2) Hays et al. highlight the bereavement experiences of siblings in contrast to those spouses and friends; 3) Moss et al. address the role of gender in middle-aged children's responses to parent death; 4) Bower focuses on the language adopted by these adult children in accepting the death of a parent; 5) de Vries et al. explore the long-term, longitudinal effects on the psychological and somatic functioning of parents following the death of an adult child; and 6) Fry presents the short-term and longitudinal reactions of grandparents to the death of a grandchild. A concluding article is offered by de Vries stressing both the unique and common features of these varied bereavement experiences touching on some of the empirical issues and suggesting potential implications and applications.

Traumatic Death: A Capstone Simulation Experience

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. e255-e256
Author(s):  
Patricia R. Keene ◽  
Donna S. Sachse ◽  
Connie K. Cupples
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Death
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