Introducing the 3-A Grief Intervention Model for Dementia Caregivers
Acknowledge, Assess and Assist
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627574 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eleanor Silverberg (Alzheimer Society of York Region, Ontario, Canada, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 215-235 |
| Publication date | 2007-05-01 |
| 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 | 10.2190/d1r5-0473-1922-4n70 |
| PMID | 17847955 |
| OpenAlex | W2168061106 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 32 |
With our aging population, it is estimated that in the near future there will be an overwhelming increase in the number of individuals dealing with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia (ADRD). From the time that symptoms begin to insidiously emerge, it can take well over ten years for the disease to run its course. In addition to the crippling effect for those inflicted, this lengthy duration can have an ongoing debilitating effect on the family members who are grieving while providing care. Researchers have claimed that the manner in which family members experience and manage their grief reactions to the pre-death losses can influence both caregiving outcomes and adjustment to bereavement once those with the disease have died. Given the relevance of grief management, this article provides answers to such questions as: How do family caregivers of individuals with ADRD manifest their grief? How can healthcare professionals intervene in assisting with grief management? The answers are provided introducing the 3-A grief intervention model for family caregivers of individuals with ADRD. The 3-A model enfranchises the caregiver grief experience through Acknowledging, Assessing, and Assisting in grief management. In doing so, different grieving styles are identified and the role that denial and respite plays in adapting to the family caregiver's grief experience is recognized. Clinical strategies to assist in grief management are also provided
Complicated grief · Dementia · Denial · Disease · Disenfranchised grief · Family caregivers · Grief · Intervention (counseling · Population · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Respite care · Traumatic grief · Clinical Psychology · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Gerontology
Disenfranchised Grief
How Effective Are Interventions With Caregivers? An Updated Meta-Analysis
The course of normal grief
Coping with Bereavement
The CES-D Scale
Grief and Mourning from the Perspective of the Person with a Dementing Illness
Losses in Families Affected by Dementia
A paradox of medicalization
The Dual Process Model of Coping With Bereavement
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |