“Everything Changes”: Listening to Homicidally Bereaved Individuals’ Practice and Intervention Needs

This study sought to understand how individuals bereaved through homicide (murder or manslaughter) describe their postevent experiences to inform clinical needs and promote mechanisms for change. A total of 21 participants (18 females) between the ages of 29 and 66 (M age = 47.81 years, SD = 8.99) t...

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Main Author: Alves-Costa, Filipa (Author)
Contributors: Hamilton-Giachritsis, Catherine ; Halligan, Sarah
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 5/6, Pages: NP2954-NP2974
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