Ramblings From the Trenches: A Clinical Perspective on Thanatological Research

Wolfe, John R.

doi:10.1080/07481180050132785

Death Studies

2000

DOI: 10.1080/07481180050132785

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Ramblings From the Trenches: A Clinical Perspective on Thanatological Research

John R. Wolfe

Abstract: Is thanatological research helpful in clinical practice, or do clinicians feel researchers are from some "other planet"? Written from the perspective of two practicing clinicians, this article explores the problems and potential of research to enhance clinical practice in end-of-life and bereavement care. Using a case example as a starting point, the article highlights important choice points where good research could assist the clinician. It also discusses several domains of theory and research where advanc… Show more

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This paper identifies major issues faced by the bereaved, the community, and the helping professions after a suicide. Some significant milestones in knowledge and service provision that have been achieved so far are discussed. It considers how past research in the fields of suicide postvention and general bereavement have developed new variables and frameworks with which to find a way forward in understanding this neglected field. The new standards of care and public policy are described that are anticipated in the light of these insights.

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What has become of grief counseling? An evaluation of the empirical foundations of the new pessimism.

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Hoyt²

2007

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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A pessimistic view of grief counseling has emerged over the last 7 years, exemplified by R. A. Neimeyer's (2000) oft-cited claim that "such interventions are typically ineffective, and perhaps even deleterious, at least for persons experiencing a normal bereavement" (p. 541). This negative characterization has little or no empirical grounding, however. The claim rests on 2 pieces of evidence. The 1st is an unorthodox analysis of deterioration effects in 10 outcome studies in B. V. Fortner's (1999) dissertation, usually attributed to Neimeyer (2000). Neither the analysis nor Fortner's findings have ever been published or subjected to peer review, until now. This review shows that there is no statistical or empirical basis for claims about deterioration effects in grief counseling. The 2nd piece of evidence involves what the authors believe to be ill-informed summaries of conventional meta-analytic findings. This misrepresentation of empirical findings has damaged the reputation of grief counseling in the field and in the popular media and offers lessons for both researchers and research consumers interested in the relationship between science and practice in psychology.

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Scholarship, Students, and Practitioners: Bringing Scholarship Into the Expectations of Practitioners

Balk¹

2005

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Increased attention is being given to bridging the gap separating thanatology researchers and practitioners. College undergraduates studying to be human service professionals represent a cohort with a significant stake in bridging this gap. Inculcating in college students expectations as well as expertise to use research as practitioners not only makes sense but also is an ethical obligation for college faculty. Two noteworthy models of academic practice-Boyer's vision of scholarship and Schon's idea of reflective practice-provide a conceptual framework for faculty engaging practitioners-in-the-making in the use of research. An example of one effort to engage students in such learning is offered, along with discussion of some implications and alternatives.

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Ramblings From the Trenches: A Clinical Perspective on Thanatological Research

Cited by 11 publications

References 10 publications

Bereavement after Suicide—How Far Have We Come and Where Do We Go from Here?

Bereavement after Suicide—How Far Have We Come and Where Do We Go from Here?

What has become of grief counseling? An evaluation of the empirical foundations of the new pessimism.

Scholarship, Students, and Practitioners: Bringing Scholarship Into the Expectations of Practitioners

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