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Wendy Packman1, Heidi Horsley, Betty Davies

  • 1Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto, California, USA.

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|September 29, 2006
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Bereaved children and adolescents can maintain emotional connections with deceased siblings through continuing bonds. Mental health professionals can support parents in fostering these bonds for healthier grieving.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Grief Studies
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Traditional bereavement models emphasized emotional detachment from the deceased.
  • Current research acknowledges the value of continuing bonds for emotional sustenance after loss.
  • Most studies focus on adult bereavement, particularly spousal loss.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the application of the continuing bonds concept to sibling loss.
  • To describe the unique relationships formed by children and adolescents after a sibling dies.
  • To identify factors influencing continuing bonds in bereaved youth and suggest clinical interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and conceptual analysis of continuing bonds theory.
  • Exploration of sibling bereavement dynamics.

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  • Development of clinical recommendations for supporting continuing bonds.

    • Main Results:

    • The continuing bonds framework is applicable and beneficial in the context of sibling loss.
    • Bereaved children and adolescents form unique ongoing relationships with their deceased siblings.
    • Factors influencing the expression of continuing bonds were identified.

    Conclusions:

    • Continuing bonds offer a vital framework for understanding and supporting sibling bereavement in children and adolescents.
    • Mental health professionals can guide parents in facilitating healthy continuing bonds.
    • Interventions should focus on acknowledging and maintaining the child's relationship with the deceased sibling.