A growing body of evidence confirms that CBT therapy has proven efficacy in helping parents cope with the grief associated with their loss of a child (Hoffman, 2012). Moreover, CBT therapy has been used by clinicians in other countries including Germany with good effect (David, 2007)
This support network can also include community- and school-based resources (Sussman, 2011). To ensure that all relevant legal and ethical considerations are taken into account and the program is aligned with them, clinicians providing grief counseling services must conform to all relevant professional codes of ethics and conduct in their jurisdiction (Hemingway & Querin, 2011)
Developing Advocacy Services to this Family Unfortunately, the Muller's are not unique and many families experience the loss of a child. Indeed, the National Childhood Grief Institute reports that more than 30,000 American families loss a child each year (Hoffman, 1996)
All of the Muller family members are highly fluent in English and all immediate family members were adversely affected by the loss in different ways and degrees. Cultural Considerations that Must be Taken into Account Although the Muller family has lived in the United States for 6 years and has become fully assimilated into American culture, many people of German origin have a cultural tendency to feel the need to remain stoic in the face of grief-invoking events (Ibsen, 2012)
Cultural Considerations that Must be Taken into Account Although the Muller family has lived in the United States for 6 years and has become fully assimilated into American culture, many people of German origin have a cultural tendency to feel the need to remain stoic in the face of grief-invoking events (Ibsen, 2012). Some authorities attribute this tendency, at least in part, to the profound collective national guilt and grief the German people have experienced since the end of World War II (Moore, 2005)
By contrast, a study by Rask, Kaunonen and Paunonen-Ilmonen (2002) found that the most effective interventions for that the most effective interventions that helped adolescents aged 14 to 16 years to cope with their grief following the loss of a sibling were (a) self-help programs and (b) support from surviving parents and other friend members, relatives and friends. These types of support programs can help young people better understand the grieving process and recognize that their experience is normal (Rask et al
Description of Methodology Based on the foregoing considerations, a family member-specific intervention using CBT therapy for the parents and self-help programs and a support network for the twin adolescent sons represents a viable treatment strategy. This support network can also include community- and school-based resources (Sussman, 2011)
Finally, an explanation concerning relevant legal and ethical considerations and how the program conforms to these considerations is followed by a summary of the research and important findings concerning the provision of efficacious and timely grief service interventions which are provided in the conclusion. General Description of the Population of Interest Both surviving adults and children can suffer from a wide range of emotional and physical disorders following a traumatic event or major loss in their lives, but young people are especially at risk of experiencing these outcomes (Walker & Shaffer, 2007)