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O'Callaghan, Clare C.; McDermott, Fiona; Hudson, Peter; Zalcberg, John R. – Death Studies, 2013
This study examines music's relevance, including preloss music therapy, for 8 informal caregivers of people who died from cancer. The design was informed by constructivist grounded theory and included semistructured interviews. Bereaved caregivers were supported or occasionally challenged as their musical lives enabled a connection with the…
Descriptors: Grief, Coping, Caregivers, Semi Structured Interviews
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Rosner, Rita; Kruse, Joachim; Hagl, Maria – Death Studies, 2010
The main objective of this review was to provide a quantitative and methodologically sound evaluation of existing treatments for bereavement and grief reactions in children and adolescents. Two meta-analyses were conducted: 1 on controlled studies and 1 on uncontrolled studies. The 2 meta-analyses were based on a total of 27 treatment studies…
Descriptors: Grief, Adolescents, Effect Size, Psychotherapy
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McFerran, Katrina; Roberts, Melina; O'Grady, Lucy – Death Studies, 2010
Qualitative investigations have indicated that music therapy groups may be beneficial for bereaved teenagers. The existing relationship between young people and music serves as a platform for connectedness and emotional expression that is utilised within a therapeutic, support group format. This investigation confirms this suggestion through…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Grief, Focus Groups, Adolescents