Survivors’ perspectives on a modular approach to traumatic grief treatment
Abstract
Understanding survivors’ perspectives on treatment is important in a patient-centered approach to developing interventions for traumatic loss. Focus groups were conducted with 23 motor vehicle crash, suicide, and homicide survivors. Survivors’ attitudes toward a modular treatment for traumatic loss were assessed. This study also sought to explore survivors’ perspectives on the acceptability of existing evidence-based practice elements in the treatment of bereavement-related mental health problems. Qualitative analyses suggest that survivors liked a modular treatment approach and agreed that existing practice elements could be useful in addressing bereavement-related concerns. Implications for developing a modular treatment package for traumatic loss are discussed.
Publication Title
Death Studies
Recommended Citation
Williams, J., Rheingold, A., McNallan, L., & Knowlton, A. (2018). Survivors’ perspectives on a modular approach to traumatic grief treatment. Death Studies, 42 (3), 155-163. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2017.1370796
