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Kara Thieleman
Researcher at Arizona State University
Publications - 25
Citations - 367
Kara Thieleman is an academic researcher from Arizona State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Grief & Mindfulness. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 22 publications receiving 289 citations.
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Witness to Suffering: Mindfulness and Compassion Fatigue among Traumatic Bereavement Volunteers and Professionals
Kara Thieleman,Joanne Cacciatore +1 more
TL;DR: Overall, this sample showed surprisingly high levels of compassion satisfaction and low Levels of compassion fatigue, even among respondents thought to be at higher risk of problems due to personal trauma, which is particularly relevant for social workers and other professionals employed in positions in which they encounter trauma and high emotional stress.
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When a Child Dies A Critical Analysis of Grief-Related Controversies in DSM-5
Kara Thieleman,Joanne Cacciatore +1 more
TL;DR: The upcoming fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has incited vociferous debate among academics, clinicians, and the general public.
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Traumatic Bereavement and Mindfulness: A Preliminary Study of Mental Health Outcomes Using the ATTEND Model
TL;DR: In this article, a quasi-experimental study of a mindfulness-based intervention for traumatically bereaved individuals using a single group with pre-test and post-test design is presented.
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Braving Human Suffering: Death Education and its Relationship to Empathy and Mindfulness
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the effectiveness of experiential death education on mindfulness and empathy in social workers and found statistically significant increases on the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire and the Questionnaire of Cognitive and Affective Empathy.
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Of the Soul and Suffering: Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Bereavement
TL;DR: In this paper, a case study of a bereaved parent is used to illustrate a mindfulness-based model of bereavement care that is consistent with social work values, which may provide a future direction for care of the bereaved as well as interesting opportunities for further development and research.