Journal of Loss & TraumaPub Date : 2020-01-01Epub Date: 2019-09-06DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2019.1657663
Megan M Petra
{"title":"Coping with a loved one's substance use disorder or gambling disorder: what strategies really help?","authors":"Megan M Petra","doi":"10.1080/15325024.2019.1657663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2019.1657663","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Family members of people with substance use or gambling disorders (SUD/GD) struggle to cope with ongoing impacts to family life. Effective coping is critical but it is unclear which strategies are helpful for family members, as research is lacking. Female spouses/partners of people with SUD/GD (<i>N</i>=211) reported helpfulness and use of engaged, tolerant, and withdrawal coping strategies. Withdrawal coping was most helpful, and commonly used. Some engaged coping strategies were unhelpful but frequently used. Coping is complex; research is needed into effective coping for differing goals and contexts Professionals should empower family members to use strategies helpful to their well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":47527,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Loss & Trauma","volume":"25 1","pages":"86-98"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15325024.2019.1657663","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38552480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Loss & TraumaPub Date : 2020-01-01Epub Date: 2020-01-07DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2019.1707985
Abigail J Rolbiecki, Debra Parker Oliver, Karla Washington, Jacquelyn J Benson, Lucas Jorgensen
{"title":"Preliminary Results of Caregiver Speaks: A Storytelling Intervention for Bereaved Family Caregivers.","authors":"Abigail J Rolbiecki, Debra Parker Oliver, Karla Washington, Jacquelyn J Benson, Lucas Jorgensen","doi":"10.1080/15325024.2019.1707985","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2019.1707985","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>When bereaved cancer caregivers have the opportunity to tell stories about their caregiving and bereavement journey, they are better able to make meaning of these experiences. Creating a space where they can share stories with other bereaved caregivers increases social validation, facilitates the meaning-making process, and reduces distress and risk for complicated grief. This study explored the feasibility and acceptability of an innovative storytelling intervention for bereaved family caregivers of cancer patients. Twenty-one participants engaged in the intervention, and eleven were interviewed about their experience. Results indicated study feasibility and intervention acceptability. Suggestions for future intervention were also provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":47527,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Loss & Trauma","volume":"25 5","pages":"438-453"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15325024.2019.1707985","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38726610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hannah Jerome, Kirsten V Smith, Emily J Shaw, Sara Szydlowski, Chris Barker, Nancy Pistrang, Erin H Thompson
{"title":"Effectiveness of a Cancer Bereavement Therapeutic Group.","authors":"Hannah Jerome, Kirsten V Smith, Emily J Shaw, Sara Szydlowski, Chris Barker, Nancy Pistrang, Erin H Thompson","doi":"10.1080/15325024.2018.1518772","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2018.1518772","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the effectiveness of a novel cancer bereavement group. Twenty-seven participants attended a sixsession cancer bereavement therapeutic group. Data were collected at baseline, intervention completion, and three-month follow-up. Grief intensity and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety were reduced postintervention, and self-compassion increased. At follow-up, improvement remained for grief, PTSD, and depression. A small quasi-experimental waiting-list comparison group showed no change on any measure between baseline and waiting-list end. This study provides preliminary evidence that a brief therapeutic group is an effective intervention for cancer bereavement.</p>","PeriodicalId":47527,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Loss & Trauma","volume":"23 7","pages":"574-587"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2019-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15325024.2018.1518772","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37150194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Loss & TraumaPub Date : 2019-01-01Epub Date: 2019-04-29DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2019.1600850
Godfrey A Kisigo, Preeti Manavalan, Cody Cichowitz, Brandon A Knettel, Blandina T Mmbaga, Melissa H Watt
{"title":"Experiences of Fetal or Infant Loss among Tanzanian Women in HIV Care.","authors":"Godfrey A Kisigo, Preeti Manavalan, Cody Cichowitz, Brandon A Knettel, Blandina T Mmbaga, Melissa H Watt","doi":"10.1080/15325024.2019.1600850","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15325024.2019.1600850","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the impact of fetal or infant loss on HIV care engagement. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 HIV-infected women who experienced fetal or infant loss while enrolled in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in Tanzania. Women attributed the loss to delays in receiving healthcare. Provider communication about the cause of the loss was poor, and women reported substantial distress related to the loss. One-fifth reported gaps in HIV care or disengagement from care following their loss. Loss of a fetus or infant is not uncommon in HIV endemic settings, and should be integrated into PMTCT guidelines.</p>","PeriodicalId":47527,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Loss & Trauma","volume":"24 7","pages":"625-635"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8299521/pdf/nihms-1637186.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39223530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Loss & TraumaPub Date : 2018-01-01Epub Date: 2018-04-09DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2018.1443710
Carol S North, Steffi Mendoza, Zorica Simic, Betty Pfefferbaum
{"title":"Parent-reported behavioral and emotional responses of children to disaster and parental psychopathology.","authors":"Carol S North, Steffi Mendoza, Zorica Simic, Betty Pfefferbaum","doi":"10.1080/15325024.2018.1443710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2018.1443710","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Child disaster mental health research has been largely limited by investigation of one disaster at a time and inconsistent methods across different studies. This study assessed 160 survivors of 3 disasters with structured diagnostic interviews, asking about the behavioral and emotional disaster reactions their 266 children of ages 3-17. Most children had ≥1 postdisaster behavior change or disaster-related posttraumatic stress symptom. The children's postdisaster behavioral and emotional problems were associated with parental postdisaster psychopathology. The results underscore the importance of asking disaster survivors about their children's disaster reactions and considering parental disaster experiences and reactions in addressing their children's reactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47527,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Loss & Trauma","volume":"23 4","pages":"303-316"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15325024.2018.1443710","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36941280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Loss as Experienced by Ugandan Grandparent-Caregivers of Children Affected by HIV/AIDS.","authors":"Schola Matovu, Margaret Wallhagen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite increasing numbers of studies investigating grandparent-caregivers of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, research on their mental and physical health remains inadequate. We provide a qualitative account of the nature, extent, and relationships among multiple variations of loss emerging from 32 interviews with Ugandan grandparent-caregivers of grandchildren affected by HIV/AIDS. Regardless the type or nature of the loss, participants expressed physical, emotional, and financial distress as a result. This cumulative loss and subsequent grief could potentially be associated with mental and physical health problems. Research to further explore the concept of loss among this vulnerable population is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":47527,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Loss & Trauma","volume":"23 6","pages":"502-515"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6910225/pdf/nihms-1020748.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37459233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Goodbye, Daddy: An Autoethnographic Journey Through the Grief and Mourning Process","authors":"Sarah Symonds LeBlanc","doi":"10.1080/15325024.2016.1192450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2016.1192450","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to present an autoethonographic study in how I experienced and communicated parts of the mourning process when my father died at the age of 73. The article highlights the stages of grief experienced during the first year. Autoethnographic means are used chronologically to explore how the loss of a family member impacts the stages of grief that are present and how they overlap. In particular, I highlight the events that carried meaning or provided an outlet to express one of the stages of grief. It is hoped that this article can be used to understand why grieving is not an overnight process, but rather is drawn out through the highs and lows of remembering a loved one.","PeriodicalId":47527,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Loss & Trauma","volume":"26 1","pages":"110 - 119"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2017-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15325024.2016.1192450","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59842543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Loss & TraumaPub Date : 2017-01-01Epub Date: 2016-05-09DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2016.1187049
JoAnne M Youngblut, Dorothy Brooten, Joy Glaze, Teresita Promise, Changwon Yoo
{"title":"Parent Grief 1-13 Months After Death in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units.","authors":"JoAnne M Youngblut, Dorothy Brooten, Joy Glaze, Teresita Promise, Changwon Yoo","doi":"10.1080/15325024.2016.1187049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2016.1187049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Describe changes in mothers' and fathers' grief from 1 to 13 months after infant/child neonatal/pediatric intensive care unit death and identify factors related to their grief.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Mothers (<i>n</i> = 130) and fathers (<i>n</i> = 52) of 140 children (newborn-18 years) completed the Hogan Grief Reaction Checklist at 1, 3, 6, and 13 months post-death.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Grief decreased from 3 to 13 months for mothers and from 3 to 6 months for fathers. Grief was more intense for: mothers of deceased adolescents and mothers whose child was declared brain dead.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Mothers' and fathers' grief intensity may not coincide, resulting in different needs during the 13 months after infant/child death.</p>","PeriodicalId":47527,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Loss & Trauma","volume":"22 1","pages":"77-96"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15325024.2016.1187049","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34765472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Posttraumatic Growth: Spouses’ Relationship Quality and Psychological Distress","authors":"A. Canevello, Vicki Michels, N. Hilaire","doi":"10.1080/15325024.2016.1159112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2016.1159112","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT While research links interpersonal processes to posttraumatic growth (PTG; Calhoun & Tedeschi, 2006a), little is known about whether partners’ PTG has consequences for people’s (i.e., actors’) relationship functioning and psychological distress. Sixty-one married couples who had experienced severe flooding completed measures of PTG, perceptions of spouses’ PTG, relationship quality, and psychological distress 6 and 12 months following the event. Partners’ increased PTG predicted actors’ increased perceptions of partners’ PTG, which predicted actors’ increased relationship quality, which, in turn, predicted actors’ decreased psychological distress. Thus, partners’ PTG can benefit spouses’ evaluations of their relationship and, ultimately, actors’ psychological well-being.","PeriodicalId":47527,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Loss & Trauma","volume":"21 1","pages":"548 - 559"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2016-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15325024.2016.1159112","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59842536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of Loss & TraumaPub Date : 2016-01-01Epub Date: 2016-02-24DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2016.1157412
Amanda W Baker, Aparna Keshaviah, Arielle Horenstein, Elizabeth M Goetter, Christine Mauro, Charles Reynolds, Sidney Zisook, M Katherine Shear, Naomi M Simon
{"title":"The role of avoidance in complicated grief: A detailed examination of the Grief-Related Avoidance Questionnaire (GRAQ) in a large sample of individuals with complicated grief.","authors":"Amanda W Baker, Aparna Keshaviah, Arielle Horenstein, Elizabeth M Goetter, Christine Mauro, Charles Reynolds, Sidney Zisook, M Katherine Shear, Naomi M Simon","doi":"10.1080/15325024.2016.1157412","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15325024.2016.1157412","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47527,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Loss & Trauma","volume":"21 6","pages":"533-547"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5482544/pdf/nihms-831683.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35120354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}