Citation

Kaslow NJ, Ivey AZ, Berry-Mitchell F, Franklin K, Bethea K. Prof. Psychol. Res. Pr. 2009; 40(2): 165-171.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/a0014023

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article provides information about suicide in the African American community, suicide and families, and suicide interventions, particularly those with a family focus. A culturally informed postvention model, Healing and Understanding Grieving Suicide Survivors (HUGSS), is presented. The article provides a discussion of the rationale for a culturally informed postvention program for African American suicide survivors, a description of the program and its guiding theoretical framework (symbolic interactionism), and details of the manualized 10-session protocol. Special considerations for child survivors are highlighted. Practice, research, and policy implications of this work are offered. © 2009 American Psychological Association.

Language: en

Keywords

suicide; postvention; families; African American