“She was more than a friend”: Clinical intervention strategies for effectively addressing disenfranchised grief issues for same-sex couples

Curtin, Nancy J.; Garrison, M. E. Betsy

doi:10.1080/10538720.2018.1463885

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“…This study found that sexual minorities need a safe and welcoming environment and that this is difficult to achieve (Mericle, et al, 2018). Another study stated that there is also a need for cultural competency and humility when working with sexual minorities (Curtin & Garrison, 2018).…”

Section: Sexual Minorities and Mental Health Treatmentmentioning

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Using Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Animal-Assisted Therapy With Sexual Minorities: A Pilot Microanalysis Study

Handley

Jordan

Fife

et al. 2021

Journal of Systemic Therapies

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Previous research reveals that sexual minorities have reported negative experiences with mental health professionals due to heteronormative practices (Platt et al., 2018). There is a need for mental health professionals to provide therapy that is more inclusive for sexual minorities. The core ideas and values of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) suggest they could promote an inclusive environment. The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the influence of SFBT and AAT on the content of therapist-client dialogue in simulated therapy sessions with sexual minorities. Findings of this study suggest both SFBT, and SFBT with AAT facilitate positive content in therapist-client dialogue. Additionally, results indicate that after the interaction with the dog in SFBT and AAT, there is significantly greater positive content and less negative content than in SFBT interviews.

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Section: Sexual Minorities and Mental Health Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 85%

Using Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Animal-Assisted Therapy With Sexual Minorities: A Pilot Microanalysis Study

Handley

Jordan

Fife

et al. 2021

Journal of Systemic Therapies

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“…For people with HIV/AIDS (PWHA), partner loss can have unique factors that complicate the grieving process and lead to disenfranchised grief (Blando, Graves-Ferrick, & Goecke, 2004; Curtin & Garrison, 2018). Disenfranchised grief typically occurs when an individual experiences a loss that is not openly acknowledged, publicly mourned, or socially supported.…”

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Therapeutic writing as a tool to facilitate therapeutic process in the context of living with HIV: A case study examining partner loss.

Ennis¹,

Cartagena²

2020

Psychotherapy

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For people with HIV/AIDS (PWHA), partner loss has unique factors that complicate the grieving process and can lead to prolonged bereavement. Empirical evidence has demonstrated the benefits of emotional disclosure through therapeutic writing on physical symptoms, immune responses, and psychological distress. Therapeutic writing is based on the assumption that writing about one's deepest thoughts and feelings allows cognitive, behavioral, and kinesthetic processing of stressful life events and/or traumas. The present case study explores the benefits and challenges of using expressive writing, in addition to cognitive-behavioral therapy, to address partner loss and disenfranchised grief in the context of living with HIV. This article (a) reviews the literature on coping with loss and factors that can make PWHA more vulnerable to disenfranchised grief; (b) describes a former patient whose partner loss was complicated by lack of closure around the termination of his 6-year-long relationship, the death of that partner without the family informing him, and his anger surrounding his partner infecting him with HIV; and (c) discusses how the therapist created a comprehensive treatment plan using therapeutic writing to improve emotional processing. Results suggest that therapeutic writing assisted with symptom alleviation, improvement in psychological well-being, and increased overall quality of life. Although the loss of a partner is a common human experience, therapists need to be aware that PWHA may have additional or different care needs that can put them at risk of heightened or prolonged bereavement. Recommendations for using therapeutic writing are included. Clinical Impact StatementQuestion: Can therapeutic writing enhance emotional processing in the context of partner loss among people with HIV/AIDS? Findings: Therapeutic writing can be added to a comprehensive treatment approach to deepen emotional processing. Meaning: A tailored facilitated writing protocol is beneficial in processing loss and grief in the context of living with HIV. Next Steps: It is important to examine how gender differences influence how patients interact with and benefit from therapeutic writing protocols.

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Teaching cultural humility for social workers serving LGBTQI Aboriginal communities in Australia

Bennett

Gates

2019

Social Work Education

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“She was more than a friend”: Clinical intervention strategies for effectively addressing disenfranchised grief issues for same-sex couples

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

Using Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Animal-Assisted Therapy With Sexual Minorities: A Pilot Microanalysis Study

Using Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Animal-Assisted Therapy With Sexual Minorities: A Pilot Microanalysis Study

Therapeutic writing as a tool to facilitate therapeutic process in the context of living with HIV: A case study examining partner loss.

Teaching cultural humility for social workers serving LGBTQI Aboriginal communities in Australia

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