Longitudinal evaluation of a therapeutic groupwork intervention with suicide bereaved children

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dc.contributor.authorVeale, Angela
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-01T16:28:21Z
dc.date.available2019-02-01T16:28:21Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.date.updated2019-02-01T16:18:10Z
dc.description.abstractEmpirical evidence indicates that parental suicide during childhood is a risk factor for mental health difficulties and even suicide, highlighting a need for efficacy-based interventions for suicide-bereaved children. This study presents a child-centred longitudinal evaluation of a group work intervention for suicide-bereaved children aged 8–12 years. Five children aged 8–12 years participated in the intervention. The Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) measured emotional and behavioural problems and social competence. A function assessment method was adapted to explore the impact of bereavement through suicide on children's functioning, while the study also used semi-structured interviews and a social network and strength of relationships method. The study found that four-fifths of children scored within the clinical range for internalising and externalising problems pre-intervention while social competency was within a normative range. Six months post-intervention, symptomatology had decreased substantially. Four years on, some participants had taken leadership roles in their schools on suicide-prevention initiatives. Children's qualitative reports highlighted that participation in group work enhanced connectedness, emotional expression, family communication processes, memory and sense-making, and processes associated with active coping in suicide-bereaved children. Reflecting on the methodology a small sample size and the lack of a control group were key limitations. However, it is a unique study in the Irish context. In conclusion, group work appears able to address isolation, stigma and communication challenges with suicide-bereaved children and highlights the contribution of peer support.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationVeale, A. (2014) Longitudinal evaluation of a therapeutic groupwork intervention with suicide bereaved children', Irish Journal of Psychology, 35(4), pp. 188-204. doi: 10.1080/03033910.2015.1058177en
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/03033910.2015.1058177
dc.identifier.endpage204en
dc.identifier.issn0303-3910
dc.identifier.issued4en
dc.identifier.journaltitleIrish Journal of Psychologyen
dc.identifier.startpage188en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/7426
dc.identifier.volume35en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen
dc.relation.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/03033910.2015.1058177en
dc.rights© 2014 Informa UK Limited. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in the Irish Journal of Psychology, 21 August 2015 available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/03033910.2015.1058177en
dc.subjectChildrenen
dc.subjectSuicideen
dc.subjectSuicide-bereaveden
dc.subjectInterventionen
dc.subjectPsychotherapyen
dc.titleLongitudinal evaluation of a therapeutic groupwork intervention with suicide bereaved childrenen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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