Journal article
How best to provide help to bereaved adolescents: a Delphi consensus study
AM Ross, K Krysinska, D Rickwood, J Pirkis, K Andriessen
BMC Psychiatry | Published : 2021
Abstract
Background: Many adolescents struggle with their grief and mental health issues after the death of a close person, such as a family member or a friend. Given the potentially devastating impact of the loss on the adolescent and their family, professional help can be warranted. However, little is known about how to best help these adolescents. This study aimed to address this gap by determining what help professionals (i.e., counselors) should provide to bereaved adolescents. Methods: The Delphi method was used to achieve consensus regarding the importance of statements that describe actions a helping professional can take to help a bereaved adolescent. Statements were compiled through a syste..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
KA is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellowship (1157796) and an Early Career Researcher Grant of The University of Melbourne (ECR1202020). JP is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grant (GNT1173126). The funding bodies had no role in the design of the study, the collection, analysis and interpretation of data, the writing of the report, and the decision to submit it for publication.