Intersections Between Grief and Trauma: Toward an Empirically Based Model for Treating Traumatic Grief

Regehr, Cheryl; Sussman, Tamara

doi:10.1093/brief-treatment/mhh025

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“…The findings of this pilot study and extensive participant feedback support the feasibility and acceptability of the survey questions and provide a good indication that the objectives of the larger population-based study can be achieved, in terms of describing the demographic characteristics of bereaved people, experience and impact of caring and bereavement, and satisfaction with support 12 [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] seven (30.4%) met one criterion (one did not complete this section). All met the event criterion (bereavement), 56.5% the separation criterion, 52.2% the duration criterion (experiencing symptoms at least daily and after six months from loss), 30.4% the social/ functional impairment criterion and 4.3% the cognitive, emotional and behavioural impairment criterion.…”

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“…11,12 This group exhibits higher levels of distress and is most likely to benefit from targeted psychological interventions, 13,14 whereas such interventions may be of marginal benefit, or even counter-productive, for others. 15 Given this, we question the approach of some palliative care services, in Australia and overseas, that attempt to provide blanket or undifferentiated support to bereaved clients. This is neither an effective nor economical use of their limited resources, 16,17 and can compound health professionals' stress and burnout.…”

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Reported experiences of bereavement support in Western Australia: a pilot study

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Breen

Rumbold

et al. 2014

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objective: This article describes the pilot testing of a community survey to ascertain the experiences and needs of people who were bereaved 6-24 months before the survey. The pilot study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the survey and test the theoretical public health model for bereavement support. Methods:A postal survey was used to collect information from clients of three funeral providers in Western Australia in 2012. Results:The findings confirmed the feasibility and acceptability of the survey questions. The analysis of the demographic characteristics, experience of bereavement and satisfaction with support revealed differential needs that align with the expectation of low, moderate and high risk, as articulated in the public health model. Conclusions:The data provided tentative empirical support for the public health model of bereavement support. This is the first empirical test of this model nationally and internationally.Implications: Considering the lack of evidence to guide development and allocation of bereavement programs in Australia, a larger survey will enable us to determine how the support needs of each of the three groups of bereaved people should be serviced. This is important for cost-effective and equitable resource allocation.

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Reported experiences of bereavement support in Western Australia: a pilot study

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Breen

Rumbold

et al. 2014

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…Further, framing bereavement as requiring professional attention becomes self--fulfilling in the sense that bereavement becomes understood as a problem to be solved rather than an experience to be engaged. Only now are data emerging to remind us that this professionalised perception is not necessarily the case, and that early intervention from a clinical standpoint may in fact be unhelpful, even aversive (9). Offering professional support to all bereaved people is not effective for the following reasons (10):…”

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Bereavement and palliative care: A public health perspective

Rumbold

Aoun

2013

Progress in Palliative Care

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“…It is now evident that some people do not experience intense bereavement reactions, and that most individuals, even those who do experience strong transient grief, pass through the experience with continued health and resilience. There is little evidence that "grief work" as traditionally understood actually leads to optimal resolution of the loss (Regehr and Sussman 2004). Additionally, research suggests that individuals experiencing normal grieving patterns do not seem to benefit from intervention of any kind.…”

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When Horror and Loss Intersect: Traumatic Experiences and Traumatic Bereavement

Drescher

Foy

2009

Pastoral Psychol

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Members of the clergy serve on the front lines as caregivers for individuals whose lives have been forever changed by life-threatening traumatic events, and by the sudden traumatic deaths of loved ones. This article is intended to provide useful information to clergy about the nature of traumatic experiences, predictable human reactions to them, and ways that clergy can be helpful in restoring psychological and spiritual equilibrium among their service recipients when bad things happen to good people. We first review several types of traumatic events, making a distinction between natural disasters and those that involve human perpetration. Next, two common pathologic reactions, PTSD and complicated or prolonged grief, are described. Current theoretical models for the disorders are discussed, along with description of the intersection of the two disorders. We then present aspects of spirituality as key resources in recovery from traumatic exposure and loss, emphasizing their role in making meaning of tragic experiences. Finally, key principles for clergy to follow in providing psychological first aid to those in crisis after a traumatic experience are discussed.

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Intersections Between Grief and Trauma: Toward an Empirically Based Model for Treating Traumatic Grief

Cited by 24 publications

References 96 publications

Reported experiences of bereavement support in Western Australia: a pilot study

Reported experiences of bereavement support in Western Australia: a pilot study

Bereavement and palliative care: A public health perspective

When Horror and Loss Intersect: Traumatic Experiences and Traumatic Bereavement

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