Bereavement Support Groups

Timing of Participation and Reasons for Joining

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13630693
AutoresCliff Picton (La Trobe University, autor de correspondencia), Brian Cooper (0000-0003-4242-3581, La Trobe University), Brian K Cooper, Diana Close (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre), J M Tobin (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre), Jean Tobin
Año2001
Volumen43
Número3
Páginas247-258
Fecha de publicación2001-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/mqf3-hgqh-9d67-m7fb
OpenAlexW2118560391
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas15

This exploratory study investigated the experiences of a small group of people who had participated in professionally led bereavement support groups, with particular emphasis on perceptions of the appropriate timing for initial involvement with a group and the reasons for joining. The results support the need for timely group-based bereavement support. The proposition that bereavement support in the early weeks of bereavement is too early was voiced by some participants but strongly negated by others who found early support of major value to their well-being. Taking account of the small sample size, qualitative data suggest that the reasons for joining are similar regardless of the length of time since the death, although there is evidence that the need for emotional support is felt most acutely by those without adequate family support and who join within the first three months after the death. Findings suggest that group interventions are helpful to target individual circumstances, needs, and reactions throughout the process of mourning and offer direction for future research

Developmental psychology · Emotional support · Exploratory research · Grief · Perception · Proposition · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Sample (material · Social support · Support group · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology