A pilot study of a new bereavement program for children: Lionheart Camp for Kids

We assessed the acceptability and effectiveness of a new childhood bereavement service known as Lionheart Camp for Kids. Using a pre-post-follow-up design, data pertaining to 12 bereaved children (aged 5-12 years) and their primary caregivers were obtained. Results showed that caregivers reported de...

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Published in:Death studies 2022-04, Vol.46 (4), p.780-790
Main Authors: Griffiths, Natasha, Mazzucchelli, Trevor G., Skinner, Shelly, Kane, Robert T., Breen, Lauren J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bereavement
Caregivers
Child
Child, Preschool
Grief
Humans
Parenting
Parents
Pilot Projects
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Summary:We assessed the acceptability and effectiveness of a new childhood bereavement service known as Lionheart Camp for Kids. Using a pre-post-follow-up design, data pertaining to 12 bereaved children (aged 5-12 years) and their primary caregivers were obtained. Results showed that caregivers reported decreases in children's peer relationship problems, improvements in parental consistency, and reductions in coercive parenting, and there was a trend toward lower self-reported grief by the children. Caregivers were highly satisfied with the program. There is a need for a wait-list or randomized controlled trial over a longer time period to determine the full benefits of the camp.
ISSN:0748-1187
1091-7683
DOI:10.1080/07481187.2019.1702121