APOS is pleased to present:
Providing Psychosocial Support to Bereaved Parents
in the Pediatric Oncology Setting
Presented by: Wendy Lichtenthal, PhD & Gillian Regan, PhD
Meet Dr. Lichtenthal & Dr. Regan HERE
July 16th at 12noon EDT
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death among children in the United States. Bereaved parents face an unimaginable, devastating loss that leads to often more intense and long-lasting grief compared to other types of grief. Further, bereaved parents are at risk for poor psychological and physical health outcomes. Given what is known about the unique needs of parents who have lost a child to cancer, one of the 15 critical Psychosocial Standards of Care is specific to bereavement and highlights the need to provide ongoing support around and following a child’s death.
This webinar will highlight the importance of bereavement support for parents who have lost a child to cancer. It will specifically include in-depth information about Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy as one empirically supported intervention for bereaved parents, presented by Dr. Lichtenthal. Dr. Regan will also provide information about the delivery of online support for parents who have lost a child to cancer, including benefits to and challenges of this type of support.