TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Suicide bereavement and coping: a descriptive and interpretative analysis of the coping process
JO  - Procedia - social and behavioral sciences
A1  - Gaffney, Megan
A1  - Hannigan, Barbara
SP  - 526
EP  - 535
VL  - 5
IS  - 
N2  - A qualitative approach to research was used to explore coping in the aftermath of bereavement by suicide. Ten participants completed a semi-structured qualitative questionnaire, reporting on individual coping and perceptions of effective coping during the bereavement. Responses were analysed using descriptive and interpretative thematic analysis (Elliott & Timulak, 2005). Key themes found include: initial experience of 'shocked detachment', helpfulness of receiving support, aiming to maintain a normal, familiar routine, balancing emotional expression and regulation, and coming to terms with the reality of the loss. All participants reported changes in general coping abilities following the loss.<p />
LA  - 
SN  - 1877-0428
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.07.137
ID  - ref1
ER  -