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A preventive intervention program for bereaved children: problems of implementation.

G H Christ1, K Siegel, F P Mesagno

  • 1Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York.

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|April 1, 1991
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This study addresses challenges in implementing a program for children coping with parental death. Solutions for program challenges are discussed, including adapting it for other at-risk groups.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Bereavement Studies
  • Clinical Intervention

Background:

  • Children facing parental terminal illness and death require specialized support.
  • Standardized intervention programs aim to ease this difficult adjustment process.
  • Implementation hurdles can impede the effectiveness of such support programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and address key implementation problems encountered in a brief, standardized intervention program for children adjusting to a parent's terminal illness and death.
  • To describe the resolution of these identified issues.
  • To explore the adaptability of the intervention program for other high-risk populations.

Main Methods:

  • The study focused on a brief, standardized intervention program.

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  • Implementation challenges were systematically identified.
  • Strategies for resolving these challenges were developed and described.
  • The potential for program adaptation was considered.

    • Main Results:

    • Key implementation problems included: accurately estimating patient life expectancy, engaging families during crisis, ensuring adherence to the parental guidance model, and determining the appropriate termination of clinical intervention.
    • Practical solutions and adaptations were developed to overcome these specific challenges.
    • The program's framework demonstrated potential for modification to support other vulnerable groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Successfully implementing interventions for children experiencing parental death requires addressing specific logistical and clinical challenges.
    • The described resolutions offer a practical framework for clinicians.
    • The intervention's adaptability suggests broader applicability in supporting children facing significant familial loss.