Journal articles
These articles and texts have been identified during the development of the Bereavement Counsellors page by the authors and reviewers. They provide additional information on the role and practice of this professional group in palliative care. This is not an exhaustive list. References were selected for their relevance, and have not been formally reviewed for quality.
Centre for Advancement of Health (US) Report on Bereavement and Grief Research 2003
Chan EK, O'Neill I, McKenzie M, et al. What works for therapists conducting family meetings: treatment integrity in family-focused grief therapy during palliative care and bereavement? J Pain Symptom Manage. 2004 Jun;27(6):502-12
Christ, G.H., Christ, A.E. (2006) Current Approaches to Helping Children Cope with a Parent’s Terminal Illness. CA Cancer Journal for Clinician
Currie J, Holland J and Neimeyer R. The Effectiveness of Bereavement Interventions with Children: A Meta-Analytic Review of Controlled Outcome Research. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 2007 Vol. 36, No. 2, Pages 253-259.
Dent, A. (2005) Supporting the bereaved: theory and practice. Counselling at Work
Forte A, Hill M, Pazder R et al. Bereavement care interventions: A systematic review BMC Palliative Care 2004
Kissane DW, McKenzie M, Bloch S, et al. Family focused grief therapy: a randomized, controlled trial in palliative care and bereavement. Am J Psychiatry. 2006 Jul;163(7):1208-18
Kristjanson L, Lobb E. Aoun, S et al A systematic review of the literature on complicated grief. Commonwealth of Australia 2006
Maddocks I. Grief and Bereavement MJA 2003 179: s6-s7
Payne. S, Jarrett. N, Wiles. R and Field. D. (2002) Counselling strategies for bereaved people offered in primary care. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. Abingdon: Jun. Vol. 15, Issue 2:161-177.
Ribbens McCarthy, J. (2006) Resilience and bereaved children: Developing complex approaches. Grief Matters 9(3)2006
Rowa-Dewar N. Do interventions make a difference to bereaved parents? A systematic review of controlled studies. Int. J Palliat Nurs. 2002 Sept 8 (9) 452-457.
Street A, Love A and Blackford J. Exploring bereavement care in inpatient settings. Contemporary Nurse 2004 Vol 17 issue 3 October :240-50
Walsh-Burke K. Matching bereavement services to level of need. The Hospice Journal. 2000. Vol 15 (1): 77-86.
Books
Aranda, S & Milne D (2000) Guidelines for the assessment of complicated bereavement risk in family members of people receiving palliative care. Melbourne: Centre for Palliative Care.
Stroebe, M. S., R. O. Hansson, et al. (2001). Handbook of bereavement research: Consequences, coping, and care. Washington, DC, American Psychological Association.
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