Loss & Transitions Team

Drs. Bottomley and Smigelsky just recently published an article in Assessment based off of data from The Surviving Traumatic Loss Project. This article introduced a self-report instrument to assess the bereavement-related needs of individuals bereaved due to sudden, violent, or volitional causes of death. The questionnaire can help both researchers and clinicians alike. Dr. Bottomley and other members of the team are excited to use this measure to examine how specific needs, when met (or not), relate to distress, psychiatric symptoms, and adaptation.

HUGE thanks to reviewers, collaborators, and most importantly to our participant survivors for providing us their time and perspective.

Stay tuned for more publications!

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Although recruitment for The Surviving Traumatic Loss Project has ended, due to the generous requests from participants, we continue to donate in honor of loved ones.

This week, we donated funds back to our study sponsor, !

Please continue to check in as our team continues to analyze data and present findings… all of which are aimed at identifying what helps survivors most.

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We are pleased to announce a recent publication in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, based on results from The Surviving Traumatic Loss Project.

This paper was the first to explore groups of bereavement-need patterns, what factors predicted those patterns, and how different need patterns are associated with different outcomes among survivors of traumatic loss (su***de, fatal overdose, and sudden-natural causes). Overall, individuals in the “High Needs” group rated meaning making and informational the highest, and also had the most difficult outcomes (high levels of prolonged grief symptoms, PTSD, depression, and su***de risk).

Please use the link below to access this publication for additional information.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jclp.23261

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This is how one participant describes the immense impact of her partner’s su***de.

The Surviving Traumatic Loss Project attempts to identify the needs of survivors of su***de and overdose loss, and how meeting needs affects the grief process.

Help us help survivors.

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So grateful to our study participants who expressed a desire to defer their study compensation and instead requested to donate to our funder,

Please consider matching our donation today to further support loss and su***de prevention research.

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We are pleased to announce our first publication in Stress and Health, based on results from The Surviving Traumatic Loss Project.

This paper was the first to explore symptoms of prolonged grief, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and su***de risk among overdose loss survivors.

Please share these findings and this study. It’s never been more important.

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What a Coldplay Song Taught Me About My Father's Su***de "It would unleash sadness so profound it was hard to breathe."

Naloxone everywhere. Now! In 2020, more Americans died from an overdose than ever. We need broad access to naloxone to save lives! Join me and add your name to 's petition

Su***de Prevention at the Heart of Activist’s Memorial Efforts Karyl Chastain Beal's quilt to honor her daughter lost to su***de has become an international effort for su***de prevention.

The Surviving Traumatic Loss Project team is happy to announce that we’ll be presenting findings from this longitudinal study at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) annual conference in November 2021. Dr. Bottomley and Kevin Campbell will be presenting on results pertaining to the needs and outcomes of sudden loss survivors participants based on the first wave of data.

The study is ongoing, so please share if you can.

Please share or participate today. It’s never been more important.

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Overdose deaths were the highest ever recorded during the pandemic with over 88,000 tragic deaths. Sadly, the CDC just reported that the previous year surpassed that sobering statistic, with over 93,000 overdose deaths in 2020.

A body of research, including results from the Surviving Traumatic Loss Project, show that survivors are at risk for a number of adverse consequences. With the continued rise in overdose deaths, we need to know more about the consequences of this traumatic form of loss, and how to best support the bereaved.

Please share or participate today. It’s never been more important.

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