Mothers’ Grief, Forgiveness, and Posttraumatic Growth After the Loss of a Child

Martinčeková, Lucia; Klatt, John

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“…Research has shown that Forgiveness Therapy can substantially improve the emotional well-being of incest survivors [11] people in court-ordered drug rehabilitation [12], elderly cancer patients in hospice [13], emotionally-abused women [14], and others. There is a pilot study showing that patients in the forensics unit of a mental health institute also benefit from Forgiveness Therapy [15].…”

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Proposing Forgiveness Therapy for those in Prison: An Intervention Strategy for Reducing Anger and Promoting Psychological Health

Enright¹,

Erzar²,

Gambaro³

et al. 2016

J Foren Psy

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We propose a novel approach to corrections, both in maximum security prisons for adults and juvenile detention centers for adolescents. It is our hypothesis that unjust treatment from others can lead to inner pain, which can lead to anger. Unresolved anger can deepen and linger, turning to what we call excessive anger, compromising one's psychological health and behavior. Excessive anger can turn to rage (very intense, potentially violent anger) which can fuel crime, a lack of cooperation within the prison system, and increased recidivism rates. When the excessive anger is caused by unjust behavior from others, prior to a person's crime, conviction, and imprisonment, then we can reduce and even eliminate the excessive anger through the empirically-verified treatment of Forgiveness Therapy. It is rare, in our experience, for prison rehabilitation to have those in prison look backward, toward the injustices that happened to them prior to the crime. When they are given the chance to do this, they have the opportunity, perhaps for the first time, to confront the injustice and to heal from the pain and anger resulting from the unjust actions against them that might have happened years ago, even in childhood. Forgiveness Therapy may be one of the few existing mental health approaches which offer the opportunity to be free of excessive anger, perhaps for the first time in the person's life. Research on Forgiveness Therapy with an imprisoned sample of youth in Korea is described as are two individual cases of men within a maximum security facility.

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Proposing Forgiveness Therapy for those in Prison: An Intervention Strategy for Reducing Anger and Promoting Psychological Health

Enright¹,

Erzar²,

Gambaro³

et al. 2016

J Foren Psy

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“…Perinatal grief, which follows losses that occur before or right after birth (Blood & Cacciatore, 2013), may have some devastating repercussions for the whole family (Martinčeková & Klatt, 2016). The grieving process can last 2 years or longer, to the point where, to resolve strong feelings of guilt, rage, and anxiety, a psychotherapeutic intervention is necessary (Doka & Martin, 2014).…”

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Social Support in Perinatal Grief and Mothers’ Continuing Bonds: A Qualitative Study With Italian Mourners

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The grieving process after perinatal loss has unique properties. This qualitative study examines one aspect of the grieving process: continuing bonds experienced by the mothers. We offer an interpretative phenomenological analysis of interviews with 15 Italian mothers. Three main relevant themes emerged: “continuing bonds between externalized and internalized presence,” “a difficult guilt to manage,” and “relationships are crucial support systems.” The first one illustrates the ongoing connections to the deceased on the part of mothers and siblings, the second one explores a fixation on finding the cause of the death and related feelings of guilt, while the third one describes the mothers’ process of elaboration of the event, especially with the support of the husband and the community. The findings highlight unique qualities of continuing bonds after perinatal loss and factors that might influence mother’s griefwork, while also suggesting that psychodrama and art therapy could be useful in the management of this kind of loss.

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“…Many studies have indicated the presence of positive changes in those who have experienced the loss of a loved one (Davies & Nolen-Hoeksema, 2001; Kim, Kjervik, Belyea, & Choi, 2011; Ogińska-Bulik, 2014, 2015; Ogińska-Bulik & Kobylarczyk, 2017; Schoulte et al., 2012; Znoj, 2006). PTG has also been observed among parents who have lost a child (Büchi et al., 2007, 2009; Engelkemeyer & Marwitt, 2008; Lichtenthal, Currier, Neimeyer, & Keesee, 2010; Martincekova & Klatt, 2017; Polatinsky & Esprey, 2000; Znoj, 2006). Sex, age, and time elapsed from the traumatic event may also have impact on the level of PTG (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996, 2004).…”

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The Experience of Trauma Resulting From the Loss of a Child and Posttraumatic Growth—The Mediating Role of Coping Strategies (Loss of a Child, PTG, and Coping)

Ogińska-Bulik

Kobylarczyk

2017

Omega (Westport)

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The aim of the study was to determine the mediating role of coping strategies in the relationship between intensity of trauma resulting from the loss of a child and posttraumatic growth (PTG). The study included a group of 76 persons who regarded the loss of a child as a traumatic event. The majority (55.3%) of respondents were women. The age of the participants ranged from 18 to 62 years ( M = 35.88; SD = 9.52). A visual scale to measure intensity of trauma was used, and the Polish versions of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and Coping Inventory (Brief-Cope). The subjects revealed PTG, primarily in terms of appreciating of life and relating to others. Seeking social support, both emotional and instrumental, plays a mediating role between the intensity of trauma and PTG. Encouraging people who have experienced trauma to seek social support may not only enable adaptation to the situation but also contribute to the occurrence of PTG.

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Mothers’ Grief, Forgiveness, and Posttraumatic Growth After the Loss of a Child

Cited by 23 publications

References 45 publications

Proposing Forgiveness Therapy for those in Prison: An Intervention Strategy for Reducing Anger and Promoting Psychological Health

Proposing Forgiveness Therapy for those in Prison: An Intervention Strategy for Reducing Anger and Promoting Psychological Health

Social Support in Perinatal Grief and Mothers’ Continuing Bonds: A Qualitative Study With Italian Mourners

The Experience of Trauma Resulting From the Loss of a Child and Posttraumatic Growth—The Mediating Role of Coping Strategies (Loss of a Child, PTG, and Coping)

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