title: Developing and implementing a bereavement support program for college students.
abstract: The death of a loved one can be particularly difficult for college students, as significant losses are not anticipated during this time. Bereavement experiences are, however, not uncommon among college students, and campus environments can be isolating and nonconducive to recovery. To date, few interventions have been developed to meet bereaved college students' needs. The authors describe the rationale, development, and structure of a campus-based bereavement support program in New England, which provided a series of 17 support groups serving 105 students. They present feedback data from a subset of participants and discuss issues to consider in providing similar on-campus services.
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Butler Hospital Psychosocial Research Program, Providence, Rhode Island 02906, USA. cbattle@butler.org
authors: Cynthia L
authors: CL
authors: Battle
authors: Harvard Medical School, Center for Psychiatric Oncology & Behavioral Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors: Joseph A
authors: JA
authors: Greer
authors: Department of Psychology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Samia
authors: S
authors: Ortiz-Hernández
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Todd
mesh_terms: D001601:Bereavement; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D009511:New England; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016730:Program Development; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013333:Student Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*