Supporting Adolescents Bereaved by Suicide or Other Traumatic Death
The Views of Counselors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628807 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karl Andriessen (0000-0002-3107-1114, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author), Jessica T Snir (0000-0003-3259-9081, The University of Melbourne), Jessica Snir (The University of Melbourne), Karolina Krysinska (0000-0002-7033-6904, The University of Melbourne), Debra Rickwood (0000-0002-4227-0231, University of Canberra), Jane Pirkis (0000-0002-2538-4472, The University of Melbourne) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 689-712 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228241246031 |
| PMID | 38581106 |
| OpenAlex | W4394011974 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 54 |
Adolescents bereaved by suicide and other traumatic death may experience strong grief reactions and increased risks of mental health problems and suicidal behaviour. As timely access to professional help can be critical, it is essential to understand how counselors perceive suicide bereavement in adolescents and how they work with this population. This study aimed to examine the perspectives of counselors ( N = 34). Eleven participated in an individual semi-structured interview and 23 others in group interviews. Thematic analysis yielded three themes: (1) Building a relationship with the bereaved adolescent, (2) Offering support tailored to the needs of the grieving adolescent, and (3) Offering strengths-based and sustainable support. Counselors' skills, attitudes, content-related expertise, and approaching the adolescent's grief within their developmental context were deemed essential for building a therapeutic relationship and offering viable support. The findings may inform good practices in counseling bereaved adolescents to facilitate positive mental health outcomes
Context (archaeology · Grief · Medical emergency · Mental health · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Suicide prevention · Thematic analysis · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology
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Prevalence of exposure to suicide
Parental death during childhood and depression in young adults – a national cohort study
Family Matters in Bereavement
Thematic Analysis
Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (Coreq)
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Pre- and postloss features of adolescent suicide bereavement
Comprehending Childhood Bereavement by Parental Suicide
The Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement
How Do the Young Suicide Survivors Wish to Be Met by Psychologists? A User Study
Comparing focus groups and individual interviews
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Why did he choose to die?”
Help-seeking experiences of bereaved adolescents
Examining longer-term effects of parental death in adolescents and young adults
Don’t bother about me.” The grief and mental health of bereaved adolescents
Factors that inhibit and promote resilience following childhood maltreatment
Childhood bereavement
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Sample Size in Qualitative Interview Studies
How Many Focus Groups Are Enough? Building an Evidence Base for Nonprobability Sample Sizes
Developing and Using a Codebook for the Analysis of Interview Data
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |