Abstract
People who have encountered medical traumas can experience significant changes in their lives. As a result, the family members become caregivers and experience increased stress and ambiguous losses (AL). These losses are often unacknowledged even by the family and cause significant distress. It is important that the family acknowledge these losses and allow themselves time to grieve and adapt to the changes in their lives. While it is widely known that caregivers experience this stress, and programs exist to help support these families, there is less known about the effectiveness of these programs. This study has been designed to explore the commonly used interventions in these programs. The study will use a phenomenological approach and qualitative methodology to identify what aspects of AL is addressed through the existing interventions provided for families following a medical trauma. The researcher hopes that the present study will help in providing insight into the efficacy of existing interventions, and offer modifications that could enhance this efficacy.
LLU Discipline
Family Studies
Department
Counseling and Family Sciences
School
School of Behavioral Health
First Advisor
Distelberg, Brian J.
Second Advisor
Fox, Curtis A.
Third Advisor
Hernandez, Barbara
Fourth Advisor
Oloo, Winetta
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degree Level
Ph.D.
Year Degree Awarded
2015
Date (Title Page)
9-2015
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Brain Injuries; Family Therapy; Loss (Psychology); Brain Damage -- Patients; Family Psychotherapy
Subject - Local
Medical Trauma; Ambiguous Loss; Stress
Type
Dissertation
Page Count
140
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Ohs, Mynda, "Indicators of Ambiguous Loss in Families with Traumatic Brain Injured Members" (2015). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 520.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/520
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives