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Bereavement in Childhood

Bereavement in Childhood. What Might Happen. What is bereavement?. 1) feeling sad due to the death of a family member or friend; 2) a family member or friend died recently. Merriam-Webster dictionary. Meaning of death. Black, 2005. Why important?.

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Bereavement in Childhood

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  1. Bereavement in Childhood What Might Happen

  2. What is bereavement? • 1) feeling sad due to the death of a family member or friend; • 2) a family member or friend died recently. Merriam-Webster dictionary

  3. Meaning of death Black, 2005

  4. Why important? • After the experience of bereavement, individuals are more likely to show: • External problem • lower school performance or school failure • socioeconomic disadvantages • risky behaviors • lower developmental competence

  5. Why important? • After the experience of bereavement, individuals are more likely to show: • Internal mental problem • PTSD symptoms • depression or depressive symptoms • anxiety disorders • extreme distress

  6. Influences • Ages • Genders • Who is the one died • How the person died • Time • How close they were • Personality • Postdeath supports

  7. References • Auman, M. J. (2007). Bereavement support for children. The Journal of School Nursing, 23(1), 34-39. • Bereavement. (n.d.). In Webster Dictionary online. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereavement • Berg, L., Rostila, M., Saarela, J., & Hjern, A. (2014). Parental death during childhood and subsequent school performance. Pediatrics, 133(4), 682-689. • Black, S. (2005). Research: How teachers and counselors can reach out to bereaved students. When children grieve. American School Board Journal, 192(8), 28–30. • Boelen, P. A., & Spuij, M. (2013). Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in bereaved children and adolescents: Factor structure and correlates. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 41(7), 1097-108. • Brent, D., Melhem, N., Donohoe, M. B., & Walker, M. (2009). The incidence and course of depression in bereaved youth 21 months after the loss of a parent to suicide, accident, or sudden natural death. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 166(7), 786-794.

  8. References • Brent, D., Melhem, N., Masten, A., Porta, G., & Payne, M. (2012). Longitudinal effects of parental bereavement on adolescent developmental competence. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 41(6), 778-791. • Gray, L. B., Weller, R. A., Fristad, M., & Weller, E. B. (2011). Depression in children and adolescents two months after the death of a parent. Journal of Affective Disorders, 135(1-3), 277-283. • Hensley, P. L., & Clayton, P. J. (2008). Bereavement: Signs, symptoms, and course. Psychiatric Annals, 38(10), 649-654. • Little, M., Sandler, I. N., Wolchik, S. A., Tein, J., & Ayers, T. S. (2009). Comparing cognitive, relational and stress mechanisms underlying gender differences in recovery from bereavement-related internalizing problems. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 38(4), 486-500.

  9. Useful links • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention https://www.afsp.org/ • School-based behavioral health http://www.sbbh.pitt.edu/ • The Center for Grieving Children http://www.grievingchildren.org • Circle Camps for Grieving Children http://www.circlecamps.org • National Alliance for Grieving Children http://nationalallianceforgrievingchildren.org/

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