Traumatic bereavement for practitioners

Evidence-based guidance for practitioners working therapeutically with children and young people.

Children and young people who have been traumatically bereaved need additional support to process the trauma of the death. Use these resources, developed by the UK Trauma Council in collaboration with three child bereavement charities, to understand the impact of traumatic bereavement and learn how to best support children and young people.

Information and guidance

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Traumatic Bereavement Clinical Guide

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Chapter 3 – What is traumatic bereavement?

What traumatic bereavement is and how it might lead to the development of mental health difficulties in children and young people.

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Research

Traumatic bereavement literature review

A brief summary of research related to traumatic bereavement.

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Videos to support your practice

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How to identify traumatic bereavement

Using measures and formulation collaboratively with children and young people to help identify their needs and map a way forward.

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Inclusive practice: stigma, safety and strengths

Understanding stigma and how to encourage engagement and a sense of safety with families from minoritised communities.

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How to support a child or young person

Choosing the right activity to help with difficulties a traumatically bereaved child or young person may be facing.

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How to make referrals

Suggestions for what to include in a referral to help the receiving service make an informed decision.

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Related topics

Research

Research Roundup

The UK Trauma Council’s quarterly publication providing short summaries of ten research studies from the field of trauma and childhood maltreatment.

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Resource

Traumatic bereavement for school & college communities

Information and guidance for those working in schools and colleges, including an illustrated PDF guide with a 6-point support plan, and discussion videos.

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Training

Current courses

Evidence-based trauma training courses designed to support you in your work with children and young people.

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