The efficacy of a facilitated support group intervention to reduce the psychological distress of individuals experiencing family estrangement

Blake, Lucy; Bland, Becca; Gilbert, Helen

doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2022.102168

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“…In addition to raising awareness about estrangement, promoting research on estrangement and engaging with policymakers, the charity provides facilitated support groups and workshops, online and face‐to‐face, for those who want to meet others who are experiencing estrangement. A recent evaluation concluded that these groups are an effective way of reducing psychological distress for individuals experiencing estrangement from a family member, helping attendees feel less alone and ashamed (Blake et al, 2022).…”

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An interview study exploring clients' experiences of receiving therapeutic support for family estrangement in the UK

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Couns and Psychother Res

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Parents and adult children who have infrequent contact with one another and a negative relationship are often referred to as being "estranged" (Blake, 2017;Scharp & Dorrance Hall, 2017). Although research on family estrangement is relatively new, it is far from a rare occurrence. In a nationally representative sample of approximately 10,000 adults in Germany, in which data were analysed over 10 years, 9% had experienced estrangement from a mother and 20% had experienced estrangement from a father (Arránz

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