Occupational Therapists’ Emerging Role in Running Bereavement Support Groups

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Diana Daus, PhD, OTR/L; Rondayln Whitney, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Susan Taddonio

Abstract

Grief is well recognized as a stress response and, as such, significantly impacts engagement in meaningful occupational performance and engagement in meaningful occupations. Prolonged grief disorder (PGD), a newly recognized diagnosis, reflects the public health risk for the bereaved. Multiple client factors and performance patterns of those experiencing grief disrupt multiple areas of occupation. This opinion paper evaluates occupational therapy’s role in bereavement groups in the occupational therapy scope of practice.

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The authors declare that they have no competing financial, professional, or personal interest that might have influenced the performance or presentation of the work described in this manuscript.

Recommended Citation

Daus, D., Whitney, R. V., & Taddonio, S. (2026). Occupational Therapists’ Emerging Role in Running Bereavement Support Groups. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 14(3), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.2520