Grief and Trauma Group Therapy for Children After Hurricane Katrina |
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| Authors: | Alison Salloum Laura W Garside C Louis Irwin Adrian D Anderson Anita H Francois |
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| Institution: | 1. University of South Florida, School of Social Work , Tampa, Florida, USA asalloum@cas.usf.edu;3. Formerly with Children's Bureau of New Orleans, Inc. , New Orleans, Louisiana, USA;4. Children's Bureau of New Orleans, Inc., and Tulane School of Social Work , New Orleans, Louisiana, USA;5. University of Georgia, School of Social Work , Athens, Georgia, USA;6. Children's Bureau of New Orleans, Inc. , New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
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| Abstract: | Theoretical and evidence-based group therapy models that address the interplay of grief and trauma are needed for children postdisaster. This article describes a theoretically informed 10-week grief and trauma group model that was evaluated with children in schools after Hurricane Katrina. The foundation of the grief and trauma intervention includes utilizing developmentally specific methods, an ecological perspective, and culturally relevant approaches. The theoretical ordering of themes addressed occurs within three overlapping phases: (1) resilience and safety, (2) restorative retelling, (3) and reconnecting (Herman, 1997 Herman, J. L. 1997. Trauma and recovery, New York: Basic Books. Google Scholar]; Rynearson, 2001 Rynearson, R. 2001. Retelling violent death, Philadelphia: Brunner-Routledge. Google Scholar]). Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative therapy are combined to address loss and trauma. |
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| Keywords: | hurricane disaster group therapy grief group work post-traumatic stress children |
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