Healing Components of a Bereavement Camp: Children and Adolescents Give Voice to Their Experiences

2012 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Searles McClatchey ◽  
Jane S. Wimmer
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Traumatic Grief ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Parentally Bereaved ◽  
Bereaved Children ◽  
Bereavement Camp

This qualitative study is the follow-up to a quantitative controlled study which showed a decrease in childhood traumatic grief and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in parentally bereaved children participating in a bereavement camp. The purpose of this study was to identify the healing components of this camp model. Semi-structured interviews with 19 children and 13 parents/guardians were conducted 3 to 9 months after participation in the bereavement camp. Therapeutic Interventions and Traditional Camp Activities emerged as themes. The themes are discussed in relation to previous research as are limitations of the study and the implications for theory, practice, and future research.

Differential predictors of critical comments and emotional over-involvement in first-episode psychosis

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Álvarez-Jiménez ◽  
J. F. Gleeson ◽  
S. M. Cotton ◽  
D. Wade ◽  
K. Crisp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Stress ◽  
First Episode Psychosis ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Burden Of Care ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Episode Psychosis

BackgroundLittle research has focused on delineating the specific predictors of emotional over-involvement (EOI) and critical comments (CC) in the early course of psychosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the differential relationships of EOI and CC with relevant predictors in relatives of first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients.MethodBaseline patient-related factors including psychotic symptoms, depression and duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) and carer attributes comprising CC, EOI, burden of care and carers' stress and depression were assessed in a cohort of 63 remitted FEP patients and their relatives. Carers were reassessed at 7 months follow-up.ResultsBaseline analysis showed that EOI was more strongly correlated with family stress compared with CC, whereas CC yielded a stronger association with DUP than EOI. Carers' CC at follow-up was not significantly predicted by either baseline family stress, burden of care or patient-related variables. Conversely, baseline EOI predicted both family stress and burden of care at 7 months follow-up. Finally, family burden of care at follow-up was a function of baseline EOI and patients' depressive symptoms.ConclusionsThis study provides preliminary support to the postulate that EOI and CC may be influenced by separate factors early in the course of psychosis and warrant future research and therapeutic interventions as separate constructs. Implications for family interventions in the early phase of psychosis and the prevention of CC and EOI are discussed.

The Impact of Early Loss History on Parenting of Bereaved Children: A Qualitative Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Porterfield ◽  
Albert Cain ◽  
Amy Saldinger
Keyword(s):  
Community Sample ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Parentally Bereaved ◽  
Bereaved Children ◽  
Unique Experience ◽  
Childhood Loss ◽  
Qualitative Exploration ◽  
The Impact

The current report is a qualitative exploration of the ways in which an adult's childhood experiences with death subsequently influence their parenting of their own parentally-bereaved children. Findings stem from semi-structured interviews with a community sample of 41 bereaved spouses, interviews that are part of a broader, longitudinal investigation of the determinants of the impact upon children of parent death. While some researchers have examined how childhood loss globally affects parenting, none has looked at the unique experience of the impact of such early experiences on parenting during bereavement. Moreover, in contrast to most studies of childhood loss which operate exclusively from an impairment-focused stance, this study also documents the long-term competency-building that may result from the experience of bereavement during childhood.

scholarly journals Environmental Sustainability in the Follow-Up and Evaluation Stage of Logistics Services Purchasing: Perspectives from UK Shippers and 3PLs

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Witold Bahr ◽  
Edward Sweeney
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Service Levels ◽  
Logistics Services ◽  
Evaluation Stage

The purpose of the research described in this paper is to investigate the role played by the green agenda and sustainability in the follow-up and evaluation stage of the purchasing of logistics services. This stage is relatively under-explored in the extant academic literature. However, there is some evidence of a divergence between the perspectives of shippers and forwarders in this area. In this context, therefore, two carefully selected groups of UK-based supply chain management professionals—from shippers (i.e., manufacturers and retailers) and third-party logistics (3PLs)—were investigated using semi-structured interviews. The interviews were based on a data collection guide informed by the authors’ three overall research objectives. Data from the interviews were analysed using a combination of content analysis and grounded analysis. The findings suggest that, while shippers and 3PLs recognise a positive link between cost savings and the development of green initiatives, there is considerable room for improvement in this area in order to reorient the focus of the follow-up and evaluation stage from price and service levels towards sustainability. The authors’ exploratory research leads to the identification of a number of potentially fruitful areas for future research.

Virtual School Counseling

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0001800
Author(s):  
Debra S. Osborn ◽  
Gary W. Peterson ◽  
Rebecca R. Hale
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Virtual Schools ◽  
Virtual School ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Traditional School ◽  
Florida Virtual School

The advent of virtual schools opens doors to opportunity for delivery of student services via the Internet. Through the use of structured interviews with four practicing Florida virtual school counselors, and a follow-up survey, the authors examined the experiences and reflections of school counselors who are employed full time in a statewide virtual school. Findings highlight how virtual school counselors differ in their activities from traditional school counselors. This article presents implications for practice, training, and future research.

Brief Psycho-Social Interventions in the Treatment of Specific Childhood Phobias: A Controlled Trial and a 1-Year Follow-Up

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Flatt ◽  
Neville King
Keyword(s):  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Waitlist Control ◽  
Social Interventions ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Dsm Iv

AbstractForty-three youth aged 7–17 years old who fulfilled DSM-IV criteria for assorted specific phobias, were randomised to a one-session exposure treatment, a psycho-education package or a waitlist control conditions. Participants were assessed using semi-structured interviews, self-report measures and an individualised behavioural avoidance test (BAT). Assessments were completed pre- and posttest. At the 1-year follow-up, self-report measures along with a generalised version of the individualised BAT were re-administered. Results exhibited that both active treatment conditions were superior to the waitlist control on the BAT, self-efficacy ratings; however, no significant differences were found on functioning levels and other self-report measures with the exception of the Fear Survey Schedule — Revised. Additionally, no significant differences were found between the two active conditions at posttest or the 1-year follow-up. Implications and future research strategies are discussed.

scholarly journals Examining International Students’ Attitudinal Learning in a Higher Education Course on Cultural and Language Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 664-687
Author(s):  
William R. Watson ◽  
Sunnie Lee Watson ◽  
Sarah E. Fehrman ◽  
Ji Hyun Yu ◽  
Shamila Janakiraman
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Instructional Activities

This study examined students’ perceptions of attitudinal learning outcomes and instructional activities within a language and cultural exchange (LACE) course at a midwestern U.S. university and explored whether perceptions differed based on students’ prior knowledge, major, and/or demographics. We utilized a mixed-methods approach to gather quantitative data from a survey sent out in Weeks 5 and 15 to 137 international students enrolled in multiple sections of a LACE course that gathered perceptions on attitudinal learning and the most impactful aspects of the course design. Follow-up structured interviews were conducted with 37 students. Results indicated students saw growth in their attitudinal learning, with the highest perceived gains regarding cognitive and then behavioral components. Data from student interviews provided specific examples of how student attitudes were changed in each of these four areas of learning. Limitations and future research are discussed.

The Prevalence of Childhood Traumatic Grief—A Comparison of Violent/Sudden and Expected Loss

2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Searles McClatchy ◽  
M. Elizabeth Vonk ◽  
Gregory Palardy
Keyword(s):  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Traumatic Grief ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Parentally Bereaved ◽  
Bereaved Children ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Childhood Traumatic Grief ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Parentally Bereaved Children

The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of childhood traumatic grief (CTG) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in parentally bereaved children and compare scores between those who had lost a parent to a sudden/violent death and those who had lost a parent to an expected death. Asample of 158 parentally bereaved children ages 7–16 completed the Extended Grief Inventory (EGI); 127 of those also completed the UCLA PTSD Index. A large number of children were experiencing CTG symptoms at moderate and severe levels. There was no significant difference in EGI or UCLA PTSD Index scores between the two types of losses. Findings are discussed in relation to trauma theory, research on parentally bereaved children and implications for practice.

The Bereaved Child:

1985 ◽  
Vol 147 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele M. Van Eerdewegh ◽  
Paula J. Clayton ◽  
Paul Van Eerdewegh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Global Index ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Bereaved Children ◽  
Age And Sex

SummaryThis is a 13-month follow-up study of 105 two to 17 year-old children bereaved of one parent, with 85 controls. Data were gathered on physical and mental health in the children and surviving parents, the child's sex and age and the bereaved parent's sex and psychopathology being included as risk factors. Dysphoria, falling school performance and withdrawn behaviour were significantly increased in bereaved children of both sexes at all ages, while temper tantrums, bed wetting and the depressive syndrome only increased in the age and sex categories normally associated with these conditions. A global index of psychopathology was increased compared with controls on most subgroups of bereaved children (P < 0.0001), the highest scores for both sexes being associated with having a mentally ill (usually depressed) widowed mother. The results are discussed and suggestions made for future research.

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