Experiences of Treatment-Seeking Children and Young People Following Parental Intimate Partner Homicide

This study provided a detailed description of the experiences of 60 treatment-seeking children and young people following parental intimate partner homicide (PIPH) in the United Kingdom, and evaluated the potential effectiveness of the traumatic grief focused cognitive behavioral therapy they received.

 

A paired samples t-test showed that mean pre-and post-treatment posttraumatic stress scores decreased significantly, with a large effect size. Reliable change indices indicated that 75% improved and 25% remained unchanged. Despite the severe consequences for children and young people following PIPH and the great variability in their experiences, results promisingly show that they may benefit from treatment.

Reference: 
Suzan Soydas, Geert E. Smid, Eva Alisic, Barbara Goodfellow, Rachel Wilson, and Paul A. Boelen | 2023
In: Homicides Studies ; ISSN: 1088-7679
https://doi.org/10.1177/10887679231173881
Online ahead of print doi: 10.1177/10887679231173881
Keywords: 
Adolescents, Bereavement, British, Children, Family Violence, Homicide, Instruments, Mental health, Parents, Partners, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotrauma, PTSD (en), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Traumatic Grief, Treatment, Young Adults
Affiliation author(s): 
ARQ Centrum’45 (en), ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre