Effects of Intentional Touch on Complicated Grief of Bereaved Mothers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628391 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diane A Kempson (University of South Carolina), Diane Kempson (University of South Carolina, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 341-353 |
| Publication date | 2001-06-01 |
| 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/t1u8-jwau-3rxu-ly1l |
| OpenAlex | W2055822612 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 32 |
Loss of one's child represents one of the most traumatic events a human may endure. Few effective interventions have been documented. The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of touch therapy on grieving mothers. Bereavement responses of mothers who had lost a child in the previous 6–60 months ( n 31, intervention group; n 34, comparison group) were evaluated for significant differences between intervention (touch therapy) and comparison groups, measured by the Grief Experience Inventory (GEI). Analysis of the nine clinical scales of the GEI demonstrated statistically significant differences for the intervention group on the following scales: despair ( F 8.290, p .006), depersonalization ( F 4.904, p .031), and somatization ( F 6.833, p .012). Significance of findings as they relate to treatment of complicated grief is discussed
Complicated grief · Depersonalization · Grief · Intervention (counseling · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Somatization · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Psychology
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Unresolved grief
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Dissociative Functions in the Normal Mourning Process
Paternal and maternal coping with the death of a child
Gender differences in parental grief
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A heuristic model of grieving after high-grief deaths
Solace and immortality
Dimensions of social support in the MSPSS
Reactions to perinatal loss
The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2022 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |