Grief-Resolution Therapy in a Pastoral Context

Ingram, Timothy L.; Hurley, E. C.; Riley, Mary Tom

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“…Bolstering coping skills in traumatized and depressed individuals is a widely accepted cognitive-behavioral treatment regimen; however, neither this approach nor the enhancement of optimism has been studied with regard to negative life events or suicide ideation and behaviors. Successful therapy to resolve trauma-related experiences often includes cognitive restructuring and future-oriented identity reconstruction, techniques that parallel the cognitive framework and forwardlooking perspective associated with optimism (Ingram, Hurley, & Riley, 1985). Such similarities suggest that a prospectively-oriented intervention aimed at increasing an individual's positive view of the future may result in success for the treatment of traumarelated depression and suicide ideation; we know of no treatment studies that have examined this effect, and prospective research is necessary.…”

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Dispositional Optimism as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Negative Life Events and Suicide Ideation and Attempts

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Relatively little research has focused on the role that positive psychological characteristics, such as optimism, might play in the mitigation of stressors and reduction of psychopathology. Dispositional optimism is a trait-like characteristic reflecting a positive attitude or mood regarding the future. This study examined the moderating effect of dispositional optimism on the relationship between negative life experiences and suicide ideation and attempts in a college student sample. Negative life events were associated with current suicide ideation and previous suicide attempts, and dispositional optimism moderated these relationships, after controlling for hopelessness and severity of depression. Individuals with greater optimism have reduced risk for suicide ideation and attempts in the face of low to moderate negative life events; however, this association is changed at the highest levels of negative life events. Implications for 123 treatment include strengthening active and future-focused coping in patients who have experienced negative or potentially traumatic life events to protect against suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

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Dispositional Optimism as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Negative Life Events and Suicide Ideation and Attempts

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Caregivers and the ministry in Alzheimer's disease

Ries

1993

American Journal of Alzheimer's Care and Related Disorders &

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Some families experiencing Alzheimer's disease (AD) have unmet expectations regarding provision of ministerial support with resultant dissatisfaction. A descriptive survey of ministers and families was conducted and results indicated that ministers were current in knowledge and symptom recognition of dementia. Appropriate judgment and guidance of the AD family with some limitation in understanding was evident as the family's needs changed over time. Consensus was lacking in the family group in ministerial role expectations and in level of current satisfaction. Conclusions point to incomplete communication between family and ministers which, if corrected, would yield mutual understanding of needs.

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Psychological Aspects of Life Support

Swensen

1992

Omega (Westport)

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Psychologists have done little research on the psychological aspects of life support. Research in other areas of psychology has produced results applicable to the life support situation, however. The results of directly and indirectly applicable research indicate that both patients and their intimates suffer less psychological distress if those who have a close positive relationship with the patient maintain emotional closeness to the patient and participate in making decisions concerning life support. Decisions to end treatment are difficult because ending treatment changes the social structure and identity of the survivors. Death is less stressful if the death comes at the right time of life, and the process of dying is neither too long nor too short. People feel less distress if they have appropriate information concerning the situation and have some control.

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Grief-Resolution Therapy in a Pastoral Context

Abstract: Describes the use of grief-resolution therapy within a pastoral context. Differentiates between a normal and unresolved grief reaction and outlines treatment procedures particularly suited to the pastoral caregiver.

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Dispositional Optimism as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Negative Life Events and Suicide Ideation and Attempts

Dispositional Optimism as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Negative Life Events and Suicide Ideation and Attempts

Caregivers and the ministry in Alzheimer's disease

Psychological Aspects of Life Support

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