Unit 7 Discussion 1
Value of Bereavement Counseling Groups
Considering the practical problems and unique characteristics of older adults, analyze the value of bereavement counseling groups. How does the design of an older adult bereavement group in Chapter 11 of your text compare to the death support-group program examined in Walijarvi, Weiss, and Weinman’s research?
Resources
· Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
· A Traumatic Death Support Group Program: Applying an Integrated Conceptual Framework.
Readings
Use your Groups Process and Practice text to review Chapter 11, “Groups in Community Settings,” pages 383–422.
Use the Capella Library to read the following:
· Walijarvi, C. M., Weiss, A. H., & Weinman, M. L. (2012). A traumatic death support group program: Applying an integrated conceptual framework. Death Studies, 36(2), 152–181.
Unit 7 Discussion 2
Managing Late-Life Divorces Through Group Counseling
Lilly is a 76-year-old woman who has recently divorced from her spouse of 52 years. She reports a lengthy history of verbal and physical abuse, which escalated after her husband’s alcoholic relapse 10 years earlier. Lilly currently lives with her adult son. She reports minimal engagement with her other children and has experienced increased loneliness and uncertainty about her decision. Lilly expresses guilt from causing a rift in the family.
Propose the effectiveness of group counseling to help Lilly manage late-life divorce. How might the group process help Lilly reconcile feelings of guilt and loss? Use your knowledge of group processes and a minimum of two research articles to substantiate statements.
Resources
· Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
