Evaluation of a grandparent bereavement support group in a Pediatric Palliative Care Hospice

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Madelena Arnone ◽  
Lynn Grandmaison Dumond ◽  
Nahal Yazdani ◽  
Rayan El-Baroudi ◽  
Annie Pouliot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Pediatric Palliative Care ◽  
Bereavement Support ◽  
Bereavement Support Group

Evaluating a bereavement support group

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy C. Maruyama ◽  
Clarisa V. Atencio
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Bereavement Support ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Bereavement Support Group

ABSTRACTObjective:To assess the feasibility of an 8-week bereavement support group in a general hospital setting.Methods:We assessed grief and mood before and after an 8-week bereavement support group and compared dropouts to completers. Forty-seven participants filled out mood and grief questionnaires. Scores were compared with norms, then baseline and follow-up scores were analyzed by paired t tests. Fifteen dropouts' scores were compared with completers' baseline scores.Results:Participants' grief improved, as did depression in women but not men. Women dropouts scored significantly higher on Anger, Tension/Anxiety.Significance of results:Findings suggest men and women respond differently to bereavement groups. Bereaved individuals with high anger and tension may require interventions addressing their particular needs, with a focus on acceptance of negative emotions.

scholarly journals Coping with the Ultimate Deprivation: Narrative Themes in a Parental Bereavement Support Group

2011 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura R. Umphrey ◽  
Joanne Cacciatore
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Parental Bereavement ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
Bereavement Support ◽  
Bereaved Parents ◽  
Bereavement Support Group ◽  
Life Circumstances ◽  
Group Meetings

Support groups are often used to help individuals cope with challenging and unusual life circumstances through narration. Yet, little is known about specific meta-communication within a support group setting and in what ways these interactions may benefit participants. This study uncovers narrative themes that were expressed during a series of support group meetings specific to bereaved parents. Three central narratives were revealed in the analysis including the death story narrative, coping/negotiating narrative, and connecting through communication with others narrative. This research underscores the vital outlet that the support group serves for participants and the communicative means by which subjective healing can occur.

An AIDS Bereavement Support Group

1993 ◽  
Vol 16 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 43-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Amelio
Keyword(s):  
Support Group ◽  
Bereavement Support ◽  
Bereavement Support Group

Bereavement support group intervention for HIV+ and at risk women--A preliminary report

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Goodkin ◽  
N. T. Blaney ◽  
R. Nelson ◽  
A. Fletcher ◽  
M. Uselmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Bereavement Support ◽  
Bereavement Support Group

Meaning-based continuing bond exercises in the context of a bereavement support group

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Mackinnon ◽  
Evgenia Milman ◽  
Antoine Beauchemin ◽  
Nathan G. Smith ◽  
Melissa Henry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Support Group ◽  
Bereavement Support ◽  
Continuing Bond ◽  
Bereavement Support Group

Helping Bereaved Children and Adolescents: Strategies and Implications for Counselors

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Morgan ◽  
Jesse Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Bereavement Support ◽  
Inner Experiences ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Bereaved Children ◽  
Counselor Competency ◽  
Bereavement Support Group ◽  
The Impact

This article provides an overview of how loss affects young people of different ages and describes methods for helping bereaved children and adolescents. Case examples demonstrate the use of drawings to elucidate the inner experiences of young people who are grieving and to facilitate the counseling process. A format for a bereavement support group is detailed, and guidelines are provided for the use of bibliotherapy. Cultural, ethical, and counselor competency issues are also considered. The importance of counselors' awareness of the impact of their own loss experiences is also discussed.

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