Perceptions of Grief Education in Accredited Counseling Programs: Recommendations for Counselor Education

  • Hill J
  • Cicchetti R
  • Jackson S
  • et al.
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Abstract

As grief can be considered a critical life event, unresolved grief can interfere with quality of life, affecting lifestyle, behavior, emotional strength, and cognitive function. Unresolved grief can even result in suicidal ideation. Counselors can and often do work with grief issues in clients and can promote positive outcomes for grieving clients by addressing personal loss and helping clients process grief related issues. This study was based on an analysis of students within counseling programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs based on earlier research conducted by one of the authors. Self-perception of competency in counseling clients who are having grief-related issues from loss was assessed using the Grief Counseling Competency Scale. By analyzing results of the Grief Counseling Competency Scale, participants showed a need for further training in grief counseling skills and theory. Results and implications of the quantitative analysis as well as suggestions for further study are discussed.

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Hill, J. E., Cicchetti, R. J., Jackson, S. A., & Szirony, G. (2018). Perceptions of Grief Education in Accredited Counseling Programs: Recommendations for Counselor Education. Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.5590/jsbhs.2018.12.1.05

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