Introduction My focus for my practice based-problem is interventions that reduce complicated bereavement symptoms that could result in major depression and complicated grief for elderly widows coping with spousal loss. For most middle-aged and older individuals, the death of a husband or wife is one of the most distressing life events (Wilcox et al., 2003). As a result, widowhood could lead to economic and health problems such as poverty, alcoholism, and high blood pressure (Wilcox et al., 2003). As a social worker, I want the community, family members, and health professionals of senior citizens to make available resources to help them cope with their loss and grief (Black & Dobbs, 2014). The self-worth of the older population still needs
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(2011). The prevention and treatment of complicated grief: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 31(1), 69-78. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2010.09.005
• □ At least one empirical article that describes a qualitative study
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Kögler, M., Brandl, J., Brandstätter, M., Borasio, G. D., & Fegg, M. J. (2013). Determinants of the effect of existential behavioral therapy for bereaved partners: A qualitative study. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 16(11), 1410-1416. doi:http://dx.doi.org.libproxy2.usc.edu/10.1089/jpm.2013.0050
□ The last two sources can be from any category above; choose the additional sources that you think will best inform your practice based question or issue.
Source: Support Groups/ Social Cognitive Therapy – Non-equivalent experiment group
Hensley, P. L. (2006). Treatment of bereavement-related depression and traumatic grief. Journal of Affective Disorders, 92(1), 117-124. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2005.12.041
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Adebowale, T. A. (2015). Counselling intervention in the provision of psycho-social support for widows: Empirical evidence from nigeria. Gender & Behaviour, 13(1), 6540-6546. Retrieved from …show more content…
However, there were a lot of articles that had both qualitative and quantitative methods. The data in qualitative research is harder to analyze and therefore giving an accurate description of the participant’s responses may be problematic (Scheer, Arbesman, & Lieberman, 2008). Since open-ended interviews are unstructured, researchers may use scales or questionnaires to better comprehend and measure the patients’ answers (Scheer et al., 2008). As a result, researchers rarely publish qualitative research due to the lack of credibility and difficulty in summarizing data (Scheer et al.,
(2011). The prevention and treatment of complicated grief: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 31(1), 69-78. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2010.09.005
• □ At least one empirical article that describes a qualitative study
Source:
Kögler, M., Brandl, J., Brandstätter, M., Borasio, G. D., & Fegg, M. J. (2013). Determinants of the effect of existential behavioral therapy for bereaved partners: A qualitative study. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 16(11), 1410-1416. doi:http://dx.doi.org.libproxy2.usc.edu/10.1089/jpm.2013.0050
□ The last two sources can be from any category above; choose the additional sources that you think will best inform your practice based question or issue.
Source: Support Groups/ Social Cognitive Therapy – Non-equivalent experiment group
Hensley, P. L. (2006). Treatment of bereavement-related depression and traumatic grief. Journal of Affective Disorders, 92(1), 117-124. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2005.12.041
Source:
Adebowale, T. A. (2015). Counselling intervention in the provision of psycho-social support for widows: Empirical evidence from nigeria. Gender & Behaviour, 13(1), 6540-6546. Retrieved from …show more content…
However, there were a lot of articles that had both qualitative and quantitative methods. The data in qualitative research is harder to analyze and therefore giving an accurate description of the participant’s responses may be problematic (Scheer, Arbesman, & Lieberman, 2008). Since open-ended interviews are unstructured, researchers may use scales or questionnaires to better comprehend and measure the patients’ answers (Scheer et al., 2008). As a result, researchers rarely publish qualitative research due to the lack of credibility and difficulty in summarizing data (Scheer et al.,