Family focused grief therapy: a versatile intervention in palliative care and bereavement

Masterson, Melissa; Schuler, Tammy A.; Kissane, David W.

doi:10.1080/02682621.2013.854544

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“…Research shows that optimal bereavement support begins with significant others being a part of the dying process, and recognised as members of the health care team, regardless of their roles of responsibility and assistance in the care [ 2 , 33 ]. Empirical evidence shows that early intervention provided to a distressed family before the death of a terminally ill patient can ease their bereavement and reduce depressive symptoms [ 9 , 33 , 34 ]. A study of a support group programme for relatives during the late palliative phase revealed a sense of belonging, created by sharing similar experiences and not being alone [ 35 ].…”

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“…TRIG may seem to be a blunt assessment tool, only measuring “grief” or “severe grief” and not able to identify possible risk groups [ 37 ]. On the other hand, the HADS has been shown to be a valid scale measuring anxiety and depression separately, as originally suggested by its authors [ 27 , 33 ]. Still, both questionnaires are used worldwide, allowing valid comparisons to be made with other studies.…”

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The effect of bereavement groups on grief, anxiety, and depression - a controlled, prospective intervention study

2016

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AbstactBackgroundBereavement groups are believed to be beneficial as preventive interventions to reduce the development of complicated grief for people at risk after the death of a significant other. This study aimed to investigate whether measurable effects on grief, anxiety, and depression could be detected in those participating in bereavement groups compared to non-participating controls.MethodsQuestionnaires covering the Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (TRIG), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and background questions were handed out pre-intervention, five weeks and one year post-intervention to bereaved caregivers invited to bereavement groups. The results were analysed with non-parametric methods.ResultsA total of 124 individuals answered the questionnaires, and were divided into three categories: participants, non-participants unable to participate, and non-participants not wanting to participate in bereavement groups. At the one-year follow up, participants and those unable to participate reported higher levels of grief and were more anxious than those not wanting to participate. Depression did not differ between the groups.ConclusionsParticipation in bereavement groups did not produce any effects on grief, anxiety, or depression in comparison to non-participants who were unable to participate. Non-participants who did not want to participate reported lower levels of grief and anxiety than the other two groups.

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The effect of bereavement groups on grief, anxiety, and depression - a controlled, prospective intervention study

2016

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“…The family treatment led to greater distress reduction at follow‐up in individuals with high depression and distress scores at the baseline assessment (Kissane et al., ). Preliminary results from the second trial with a sample of 170 families showed that 6‐session or 10‐session FFGT could reduce the family members' depressive symptomatology compared to controls in a population of at‐risk families in which one member had cancer (Masterson, Schuler, & Kissane, ).…”

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Couple and Family Treatments: Study Quality and Level of Evidence

Darwiche

Roten

2014

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This paper examines the application of the guidelines for evidence-based treatments in family therapy developed by Sexton and collaborators to a set of treatment models. These guidelines classify the models using criteria that take into account the distinctive features of couple and family treatments. A two-step approach was taken: (1) The quality of each of the studies supporting the treatment models was assessed according to a list of ad hoc core criteria; (2) the level of evidence of each treatment model was determined using the guidelines. To reflect the stages of empirical validation present in the literature, nine models were selected: three models each with high, moderate, and low levels of empirical validation, determined by the number of randomized clinical trials (RCTs). The quality ratings highlighted the strengths and limitations of each of the studies that provided evidence backing the treatment models. The classification by level of evidence indicated that four of the models were level III, "evidence-based" treatments; one was a level II, "evidence-informed treatment with promising preliminary evidence-based results"; and four were level I, "evidence-informed" treatments. Using the guidelines helped identify treatments that are solid in terms of not only the number of RCTs but also the quality of the evidence supporting the efficacy of a given treatment. From a research perspective, this analysis highlighted areas to be addressed before some models can move up to a higher level of evidence. From a clinical perspective, the guidelines can help identify the models whose studies have produced clinically relevant results.

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“…Neither the shared trauma literature nor grief work positions this commonality as an unequivocal problem; rather, the potential benefits for a therapist from an insider’s knowledge and experience of trauma are highlighted. In fact, some grief therapy protocols (e.g., Masterson et al ( 2013 ) family-focused grief therapy) foster a sense of shared loss. They ensure that the therapist is introduced to the person who will be mourned and the relationships impacted before the person's death so that the bereaved can process their grief with an expert who knows.…”

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When No One’s The Expert: A Preliminary Study of Social Workers’ Perspectives on Shared Loss in Counseling During COVID-19

Ruden¹

2021

Clin Soc Work J

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In this preliminary study, social workers’ experiences of adjustment and loss during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic were explored as they, along with their clients, coped with the resulting emotional and psychological impacts. As death and illness rates increased alarmingly, masters-level social work students’ discourses and feedback in a course on grief and loss revealed a knowledge gap surrounding counseling in face of shared loss that led to a pilot study. Subsequently, a qualitative research study (n = 7) of video self-reports from clinical social workers was conducted to further explore their losses and their consequent professional impact. They responded to the question, “What losses have you felt in this pandemic that have impacted you professionally?” Participants listed multiple losses related to work (e.g., loss of professional therapeutic space, loss of the work/life divide) and recognized the challenges to maintaining a personal sense of well-being. In consideration of the pandemic’s impact when counseling others, participants identified the following themes: greater emphasis on one’s own well-being, greater focus on maintaining strong therapeutic rapport, the value of creativity in the new therapeutic space, and a continual assessment of dynamic shifts. For society to process—which means, largely, to grieve—the losses related to COVID-19 and adjust to the world as is , there is a need for counselors to do so as well. This paper explains how some counselors have experienced loss through their work and coped with it; thus, they have been able to support their clients through the pandemic.

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Family focused grief therapy: a versatile intervention in palliative care and bereavement

Cited by 14 publications

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The effect of bereavement groups on grief, anxiety, and depression - a controlled, prospective intervention study

The effect of bereavement groups on grief, anxiety, and depression - a controlled, prospective intervention study

Couple and Family Treatments: Study Quality and Level of Evidence

When No One’s The Expert: A Preliminary Study of Social Workers’ Perspectives on Shared Loss in Counseling During COVID-19

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