Malaysian bereaved fathers’ experiences after the traumatic death of their child

Research continues to confirm that sharing one's life story through the process of life review enhances psychological well-being and increases life satisfaction. Although researchers have outlined techniques and activities that may be used in life review with older adults, little work has focused on the use of life review methods with terminally ill patients. Additionally, researchers have suggested that life review can take on the form of a spiritual assessment; and that such spiritually oriented life reviews may enhance a sense of meaning and foster reconciliation as one approaches dying. In this article, the authors provide a brief review of the research on and the practice of life review. Further, by merging concepts of life review with systematic theology, they offer a sample instrument—using the example of one faith framework—with which pastoral caregivers can better approach the spiritual needs of patients and facilitate a less traumatic death in the terminally ill.

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Long-Term Reactions to the Loss of a Close Friend in an Extreme Terror Incident

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ◽

10.1177/0030222818814052 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 82 (3) ◽

pp. 351-369 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Iren Johnsen ◽

Kari Dyregrov ◽

Stig Berge Matthiesen ◽

Jon Christian Laberg

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Studies ◽

Quantitative Data ◽

Close Friend ◽

Traumatic Death ◽

Time Points ◽

Grief Reactions ◽

Over Time ◽

Avoidant Behavior

This article presents results from one of the first longitudinal studies exploring the effects of losing a close friend to traumatic death, focusing on complicated grief over time and how this is affected by avoidant behavior and rumination about the loss. The sample consists of 88 persons (76% women and 24% men, mean age = 21) who lost a close friend in the Utøya killings in Norway on July 22, 2011.Quantitative data were collected at three time-points; 18, 28, and 40 months postloss. Main findings are that bereaved friends are heavily impacted by the loss and their grief reactions are affected negatively by avoidant behavior and rumination. This indicates that close bereaved friends are a group to be aware of and that there is a need for better strategies for identifying individuals in need for follow-up.

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Traumatic Death from Rival Gang Violence in Rivers State, Nigeria

Medicine Science and the Law ◽

10.1258/rsmmsl.45.4.340 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

pp. 340-344 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

D Seleye-Fubara ◽

E Bob-Yellowe

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Illegal Drug ◽

Common Method ◽

Gang Violence ◽

Age Group ◽

Precipitating Factors ◽

Autopsy Study ◽

Traumatic Death ◽

Male Ratio ◽

Rivers State

A prospective autopsy study in Rivers State, Nigeria, was undertaken to evaluate the patterns of death as a result of rival gang clashes and to highlight the menace of rival gang violence. Between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2003 medico-legally autopsied bodies in Rivers State, where death was the result of gang violence, were studied after being served with the coroner's form. In all cases, standard autopsy procedures were adopted and reports were issued. A total of 58 bodies were autopsied for the study. Three (5.2%) were females and 55 (94.8%) were males, giving a female to male ratio of 1:18.3. The age group of 10-29 years recorded the highest frequency of death (65.6%) with a peak in the age group 20-29 years (39.7%). Gang violence and politically motivated mob action were the most common precipitating factors (60.3% and 20.7% respectively). Firearms (41.4%) was the most common method applied for the killing. Death was more common in the rural areas of Rivers State. Gang clashes, volatile political rallies, illegal drug peddling and illegal oil bunkering should be banned and stringent laws be passed. Such laws should also cover gun handling and should be enforced.

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Sudden violent death: social workers’ strategies for coping with a traumatic event in a Bedouin community

The British Journal of Social Work ◽

10.1093/bjsw/bcab056 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nuzha Allassad Alhuzail ◽

Merav Moshe Grodofsky

Keyword(s):

Social Workers ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Traumatic Event ◽

Violent Death ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Traumatic Death ◽

And Coping ◽

Study Participants

Abstract This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews to explore challenges and coping strategies of social workers following the traumatic death of eight women from a Bedouin village in southern Israel. The data highlight how religion and indigenous Bedouin knowledge and customs both assisted and impeded the study participants’ strategies. The findings suggest that familiarity with religion and indigenous knowledge and customs may be useful to social workers in helping to manage traumatic events. However, the findings also suggest that religious and cultural values that encourage suppression of emotion may have long-term negative effects on social workers.

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The Consequences of Sudden Traumatic Death: The Vulnerability of Bereaved Children and Adolescents and Ways Professionals Can Help

Complicated Grieving and Bereavement: Understanding and Treating People Experiencing Loss ◽

10.2190/cgac2 ◽

2000 ◽

Author(s):

David W. Adams

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Traumatic Death ◽

Bereaved Children

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Traumatic Death Due to Forced Feeding in a Burmese Python

Journal of Comparative Pathology ◽

10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.10.169 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 158 ◽

pp. 148

Author(s):

R.I. Rizac ◽

E. Ciobotaru ◽

G. Dinescu ◽

T. Soare ◽

M. Militaru

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Death

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Chronic Stress and Natural Killer Cell Activity After Exposure to Traumatic Death

Psychosomatic Medicine ◽

10.1097/00006842-199709000-00002 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 59 (5) ◽

pp. 467-476 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Douglas L. Delahanty ◽

Angela Liegey Dougall ◽

Karrie J. Craig ◽

Frank J. Jenkins ◽

Andrew Baum

Keyword(s):

Natural Killer Cell ◽

Natural Killer ◽

Chronic Stress ◽

Natural Killer Cell Activity ◽

Killer Cell ◽

Cell Activity ◽

Traumatic Death ◽

Killer Cell Activity

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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

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ◽

10.1177/0030222820921013 ◽

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.

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