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Professionals' Experiences of Grief Counseling

Implications for Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice

Bibliographic Data

ID13628208
AuthorsLiz Breen (0000-0002-0463-0363, Edith Cowan University, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume62
Issue3
Pages285-303
Publication date2011-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/om.62.3.e
PMID21495536
OpenAlexW2053573345
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited35

Despite the escalating interest in grief interventions, there is a clear misalignment between contemporary grief research and grief counseling practices, and this disparity may limit intervention effectiveness. Semi-structured interviews with 19 grief counselors revealed their current practices of grief counseling. The counselors' descriptions of grief and their grief counseling practices were diverse and many were influenced by classic grief theories and the grief work hypothesis. The grief counselors described negotiating several issues and dilemmas in their work and provided recommendations for achieving greater exchange between research and practice. The findings have the potential to inform the delivery, efficacy, and relevance of grief counseling in Western Australia

Bridging (networking · Complicated grief · Grief · Intervention (counseling · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology

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Citations per year1,46
Citation span2013 - 2026 (14)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
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