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A pilot study of a new bereavement program for children: Lionheart Camp for Kids

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Griffiths, Natasha
Mazzucchelli, Trevor
Skinner, S.
Kane, Robert
Breen, Lauren
Date
2019
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Journal Article

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Griffiths, N. and Mazzucchelli, T.G. and Skinner, S. and Kane, R.T. and Breen, L.J. 2019. A pilot study of a new bereavement program for children: Lionheart Camp for Kids. Death Studies.
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Death Studies
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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School of Psychology
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Death Studies on 20/12/2019 available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/07481187.2019.1702121

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We assessed the acceptability and effectiveness of a new childhood bereavement service known as Lionheart Camp for Kids. Using a pre-post-follow-up design, data pertaining to 12 bereaved children (aged 5–12 years) and their primary caregivers were obtained. Results showed that caregivers reported decreases in children’s peer relationship problems, improvements in parental consistency, and reductions in coercive parenting, and there was a trend toward lower self-reported grief by the children. Caregivers were highly satisfied with the program. There is a need for a wait-list or randomized controlled trial over a longer time period to determine the full benefits of the camp.