Considerations for grief interventions: Eras of witnessing with families

Lorraine M. Thirsk, Nancy J. Moules

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Abstract

This article describes research that was conducted to articulate interventions with families experiencing grief. Using an interpretive methodology framed by philosophical hermeneutics allowed for a depth of understanding of these therapeutic conversations. The research findings offer explanations of the role of time in relation to grief, particularly the timing of interventions, and describe the significance of working with multiple family members during therapeutic interventions. This research was unique in that it approached grief counseling with a family focus, the participants were interviewed for this study several years after the therapeutic encounter, and the underlying theoretical framework for the interventions focused on grief as a lifelong, life-changing experience, rather than a finite, pathology-laden event.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)107-124
Number of pages18
JournalOmega (United States)
Volume65
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan. 2012

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