TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - I've changed, but I'm not less happy: interview study among nonclinical relatives of long-term missing persons
JO  - Death studies
A1  - Lenferink, Lonneke I. M.
A1  - de Keijser, Jos
A1  - Piersma, Eline
A1  - Boelen, Paul A.
SP  - 346
EP  - 355
VL  - 42
IS  - 6
N2  - Twenty-three nonclinical relatives of long-term missing persons were interviewed. Patterns of functioning over time were studied retrospectively by instructing participants to draw a graph that best described their pattern. Patterns most frequently drawn were a recovery and resilient/stable pattern. Participants were also asked to select five out of fifteen cards referring to coping strategies, which they considered most helpful in dealing with the disappearance. Acceptance, emotional social support, mental disengagement, and venting emotions were most frequently chosen. This study provided some indication of coping strategies that could be strengthened in treatment for those in need of support.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-1187
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2017.1347213
ID  - ref1
ER  -