Background: Nurses working in various patient care departments are exposed to different traumatic situations, patient suffering, and death in their routine care.  This study investigated grief and coping experiences amongst registered nurses working in various care departments of a major government health facility in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Methods: A  descriptive cross-sectional survey a...

This study was designed to test the feasibility and child clinical outcomes for group-based trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy (TF-CBT) for orphaned children in Tanzania. There were 64 children with at least mild symptoms of grief and/or traumatic stress and their guardians who participated in this open trial. The TF-CBT for Child Traumatic Grief protocol was adapted for use with a group...

Although grief is a universal experience, the ways in which it occurs are not universally agreed upon. In fact, there is considerable controversy about the "normal" duration of grief its expected outcome, and its course. Although most grieving adults will achieve a sense of normalcy at some point, others seem not to do so. Continuing impairment by grief raises a question: Is the experience qual...

OBJECTIVE The literature exploring the relationship between miscarriage and grief is sparse. This paper summarizes the literature on grief subsequent to an early miscarriage to elucidate the nature, incidence, intensity, and duration of grief at this time and to identify potential moderators. METHODS An electronic search of the Medline and Psych Info databases was conducted. Studies were sele...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the article is to examine the psychological impact, specifically symptoms of grief, post-traumatic stress and depression, in women and men who either terminated or continued a pregnancy following prenatal diagnosis of a lethal fetal defect. METHOD This project investigated a diagnostically homogeneous group composed of 158 women and 109 men who lost a pregnancy to anencep...

OBJECTIVE The basic aim of this paper is to suggest a flexible and individualized writing program as a tool for use during the grief process of bereaved adults. METHODS An open, qualitative approach following distinct steps was taken to gain a broad perspective on the grief and writing processes, as a platform for the writing program. RESULTS Following several systematic methodological step...

AIM To report an analysis of the concept of grief in mothers of children with an addiction. BACKGROUND The concept of grief in this context is poorly understood and often synonymously used with concepts depression, loss and chronic sorrow. In the US, the core concept grief has been recently revised by both NANDA and the DSM-V in efforts to better understand and characterize the concept. The p...

OBJECTIVE To explore the relation between spiritual beliefs and resolution of bereavement. DESIGN Prospective cohort study of people about to be bereaved with follow up continuing for 14 months after the death. SETTING A Marie Curie centre for specialist palliative care in London. PARTICIPANTS 135 relatives and close friends of patients admitted to the centre with terminal illness. MAIN...

This document applies the Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to grief counseling and grief therapy. Although most people are able to work through their grief with support from family and friends, some people may not want to burden loved ones with their loss. Grief counseling or grief therapy is best used by those individuals who need the opportunity to talk confidentially and who want help while won...