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1Family Nursing Unit, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Abstract:
Following suicide of a loved one the lives of survivors can be plagued with anger, sadness, shame, guilt, health problems, and agonizing questions. This report presents the Systemic Belief approach to assisting survivors. A case example illustrates the influence beliefs have on survivors' lives. Constraining beliefs are challenged and facilitative beliefs are coevolved through the healing impact of family systems nursing interventions such as therapeutic letters, interventive questions, rituals, and reflecting teams.
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