       Document 0835
 DOCN  M9640835
 TI    Group intervention to improve coping with AIDS-related bereavement:
       model development and an illustrative clinical example.
 DT    9604
 AU    Sikkema KJ; Kalichman SC; Kelly JA; Koob JJ; Department of Psychiatry
       and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College; of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226,
       USA.
 SO    AIDS Care. 1995;7(4):463-75. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96119353
 AB    Despite the widespread losses from AIDS, there have been no published
       evaluations of mental health interventions for people experiencing
       AIDS-related bereavement. We describe a cognitive behavioural coping
       model for support group interventions with people who experience an
       AIDS-related loss. The support group model consists of six primary
       components to address grief-related responses and the unique features of
       AIDS bereavement: social support and group cohesion; identification and
       expression of emotion; identification of AIDS loss specific coping
       challenges; recognition of current coping; goal setting; and,
       implementation of adaptive coping to reduce psychological distress. The
       model integrates theories of cognitive behavioural coping within a
       social support group context. Results of a pilot study with four men and
       four women showed that the intervention model cast into eight group
       sessions significantly reduced depression, intrusive experiences, grief
       reactions, demoralization, and overall psychological distress
       immediately following the intervention and at a 3-month follow-up
       assessment. The intervention appeared to facilitate the adjustment of
       these bereaved persons and warrants further study.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY  Adaptation,
       Psychological  Adult  *Bereavement  Cognitive Therapy/*METHODS  Emotions
       Female  Goals  Human  Male  Middle Age  *Models, Psychological  Pilot
       Projects  *Self-Help Groups  Social Support  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
       CLINICAL TRIAL  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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