ArticleBMC psychiatry2021
How best to provide help to bereaved adolescents: a Delphi consensus study.
Article in BMC psychiatry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Perceived Effectiveness of Components of Interventions to Support People Bereaved By Suicide.Crisis · 2025Pooled it
- Supporting Adolescents Bereaved by Suicide or Other Traumatic Death: The Views of Counselors.Omega · 2026Article
- A World That Recognises, Validates, and Supports Young People's Grief: A Co-Designed Study.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Article
- Developing a suicide risk prediction model for hospitalized adolescents with depression in China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Supporting Adolescents Bereaved by Sibling Suicide: A Review of Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities.Current pediatrics reports · 2025Review
- Acceptability and Potential Impact of the #chatsafe Suicide Postvention Response Among Young People Who Have Been Exposed to Suicide: Pilot Study.JMIR human factors · 2023Article
- Caring for family members following suicide: Professionals' experiences of responsibility.Nursing ethics · 2023Article
- Perspectives on family-based suicide prevention and postvention.BJPsych open · 2022Article
- Correction to: How best to provide help to bereaved adolescents: a Delphi consensus study.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
- Conditions required to ensure successful detection and management of mild cognitive impairment in primary care: A Delphi consultation study in China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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- Erratum issued
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Abstract
backgroundMany adolescents struggle with their grief and mental health issues after the death of a close person, such as a family member or a friend. Given the potentially devastating impact of the loss on the adolescent and their family, professional help can be warranted. However, little is known about how to best help these adolescents. This study aimed to address this gap by determining what help professionals (i.e., counselors) should provide to bereaved adolescents.
methodsThe Delphi method was used to achieve consensus regarding the importance of statements that describe actions a helping professional can take to help a bereaved adolescent. Statements were compiled through a systematic search of the scientific and grey literature, and reviewing interview data from a recent related research study with bereaved adolescents, parents and counselors. An expert panel (N = 49) comprising 16 adolescents, 14 parents and 19 helping professionals, rated each statement. Statements that were endorsed by at least 80% of panellists were considered consensus recommendations.
resultsPanellists endorsed 130 out of 190 statements as appropriate actions. These included help for a bereaved adolescent being offered on an ongoing basis, with support to be provided flexibly to meet individual adolescent needs and to acknowledge the agency of the adolescent. Support after a loss by suicide should be tailored to address specific suicide-related issues. Parents of bereaved adolescents should also be offered support so that they are better equipped to help their bereaved adolescent.
conclusionsThis study identified consensus recommendations on how a helping professional might best help bereaved adolescents. It is hoped that these recommendations will guide helping professionals and enhance adolescent grief interventions.
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