Title

Grief Counseling And Crisis Intervention In Hospital Trauma Units: Counseling Families Affected By Traumatic Brain Injury

Keywords

crisis intervention; family grief counseling; family-focused grief therapy; grief and bereavement; traumatic brain injury

Abstract

The demand for family counselors implementing crisis intervention and grief counseling in hospital trauma units continues to increase. Thus, this article provides a review of the nature of family counselors working with individuals and families affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI) and medical trauma in hospitals. Specifically, the article presents (a) unique aspects of crisis intervention and grief services provided in hospital trauma units, (b) effective rapport building strategies for family counselors working with families in crisis from TBI, (c) multidisciplinary collaboration in hospitals, (d) diagnostic approaches and common mental health disorders following TBI, (e) ethical issues working in hospitals, (f) family-focused grief therapy and stages of grief interventions, and (g) implications with a case example of a family counselor working with a family affected by TBI. © 2013, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Publication Title

The Family Journal

Volume

21

Issue

4

Number of Pages

417-424

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480713488530

Socpus ID

84883057219 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84883057219

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