Professionals' preferences for support systems for the bereaved family

Health‐care‐related professionals rated the appropriateness and preferred timing of various community intervention strategies for assisting the bereaved individual. Results indicated: (a) agreement about the general need for such assistance programs, but no consensus as to which were most appropriat...

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Published in:Journal of community psychology 1976-01, Vol.4 (1), p.69-73
Main Authors: Epstein, Gerald M., Weitz, Lawrence J., Wallston, Barbara S., Abramowitz, Stephen I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Death
Crisis Intervention
Family
Family Health
Family Therapy
Grief
Health administration
Humans
Mental Health Services
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Summary:Health‐care‐related professionals rated the appropriateness and preferred timing of various community intervention strategies for assisting the bereaved individual. Results indicated: (a) agreement about the general need for such assistance programs, but no consensus as to which were most appropriate; (b) endorsement of the ‘resumption of activity’ ethic; (c) belief that the most desirable period in which to intervene is within six months from the death; and (d) the lesser perceived suitability of therapeutic modalities that involve social contact with nonfamily members immediately following the death. Earlier introduction of family therapy and multiple family counseling was advocated by respondents with greater experience treating the bereaved.
ISSN:0090-4392
1520-6629
DOI:10.1002/1520-6629(197601)4:1<69::AID-JCOP2290040104>3.0.CO;2-J