Sharpe Tanya L, Iwamoto Derek Kenji, Massey Johari M, Murphy Michalopoulos Lynn
University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, Maryland.
Violence Vict. 2018 Aug;33(4):708-720. doi: 10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-17-00052.
African Americans are disproportionately impacted by homicide in the United States. Individuals who have lost a relative to homicide often experience symptoms of complicated grief. The objective of this study was to explore the impact of a culturally tailored psychoeducational pilot intervention whose development was informed by a conceptual model of coping for African American survivors of homicide victims and was designed to (a) educate participants about the manifestation of complicated grief and symptoms and (b) help participants develop ways to cope with their grief. Pre- and post-test results indicate preliminary support for this encouraging intervention in achieving its intended outcomes to help participants identify complicated grief symptoms, supports, and services to help them manage their grief. Implications for posthomicide research and practice are discussed.
在美国，非裔美国人受杀人罪影响的比例过高。那些因杀人罪失去亲人的人常常会经历复杂悲伤的症状。本研究的目的是探讨一种针对特定文化的心理教育试点干预措施的影响，该干预措施的开发基于一个针对非裔美国人杀人案受害者幸存者的应对概念模型，旨在（a）教育参与者了解复杂悲伤的表现和症状，以及（b）帮助参与者培养应对悲伤的方法。前后测结果表明，这项令人鼓舞的干预措施在实现其预期成果方面获得了初步支持，即帮助参与者识别复杂悲伤症状、支持和服务，以帮助他们应对悲伤。文中还讨论了对杀人案后研究和实践的启示。
