Grief and Trauma Group Therapy for Children After Hurricane Katrina

Autor: C. Louis Irwin, Alison Salloum, Laura W. Garside, Adrian D. Anderson, Anita H. Francois
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Social Work With Groups. 32:64-79
ISSN: 0160-9513
DOI: 10.1080/01609510802290958
Popis: Theoretical and evidence-based group therapy models that address the interplay of grief and trauma are needed for children postdisaster. This article describes a theoretically informed 10-week grief and trauma group model that was evaluated with children in schools after Hurricane Katrina. The foundation of the grief and trauma intervention includes utilizing developmentally specific methods, an ecological perspective, and culturally relevant approaches. The theoretical ordering of themes addressed occurs within three overlapping phases: (1) resilience and safety, (2) restorative retelling, (3) and reconnecting (Herman, 1997; Rynearson, 2001). Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative therapy are combined to address loss and trauma.
Databáze: OpenAIRE