A family perspective: Helping children acknowledge and express grief following the death of a parent

Moody, R. A.; Moody, Carol P.

doi:10.1080/07481189108252547

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“…Another useful tool for providing a safe environment for children to express negative emotions is reading books together. Joint book-reading has been identified as a useful method for promoting discussion and understanding about death (e.g., Moody & Moody, 1991). Further, reading books together provides the surviving parents, who often are emotionally and financially overwhelmed, with an inexpensive and quick way to bond with their children and provide a positive routine in the post-death household.…”

Section: Supporting Adaptive Expression Of Emotion That the Child Wismentioning

confidence: 99%

Evidence-based practices for parentally bereaved children and their families.

Haine¹,

Ayers²,

Sandler³

et al. 2008

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

105

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Parental death is one of the most traumatic events that can occur in childhood, and several reviews of the literature have found that the death of a parent places children at risk for a number of negative outcomes. This article describes the knowledge base regarding both empirically-supported, malleable factors that have been shown to contribute to or protect children from mental health problems following the death of a parent and evidence-based practices to change these factors. In addition, nonmealleable factors clinicians should consider when providing services for children who have experienced the death of a parent are reviewed.

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Section: Supporting Adaptive Expression Of Emotion That the Child Wismentioning

confidence: 99%

Evidence-based practices for parentally bereaved children and their families.

Haine¹,

Ayers²,

Sandler³

et al. 2008

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

105

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“…In fact, a less direct story may be more effective in helping a child who is in denial or who wants to avoid the topic of death. Sixth, a book should portray the emotional aspects of coping with death, including a variety of realistic feelings such as sadness, anger, denial, guilt, and confusion (Moody & Moody, 1991). Characters in the story should model healthy coping skills and realistic expression of emotions.…”

Section: Bibliotherapy: a Resource To Assist With Griefmentioning

confidence: 99%

Coping With Grief

Heath

Leavy²,

Hansen³

et al. 2008

Intervention in School and Clinic

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This article provides basic information for school-based mental health professionals, teachers, staff, and administrators to support students coping with grief, and more specifically, grief related to death. The information is consolidated into guidelines and key points in providing support; suggested children's books and activities; Web sites with additional resources, information, and handouts for parents and teachers; and a list of key readings further explaining how children understand and cope with grief.

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“…Further, grief can trigger complex feelings related to past unre-solved conflicts, and it is difficult to sort through these (or even become aware of them!) without the safe context of a therapeutic space (Moody & Moody, 1991).…”

Section: Family Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of an Older Adult's Death on the Family.

Abeles¹,

Victor²,

Delano‐Wood³

2004

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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The death of an older adult member in a family can have a significant impact on family functioning, and clinicians often find themselves in unfamiliar territory when treating bereaved family members. Psychologists' conception of the grief process has changed a great deal over recent years in combination with a new emphasis on the context in which an individual's grief is taking place. This article focuses on the impact of an older adult family member's death on members of the surviving family, particularly the impact of a parent's death on surviving adult children. The impact of a grandparent's death on surviving children and on the family as a whole is also considered. Implications for treatment are provided based on a review of the theoretical and empirical literatures pertaining to this topic.

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A family perspective: Helping children acknowledge and express grief following the death of a parent

Cited by 17 publications

References 12 publications

Evidence-based practices for parentally bereaved children and their families.

Evidence-based practices for parentally bereaved children and their families.

Coping With Grief

The Impact of an Older Adult's Death on the Family.

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