Bereavement
Research News and Information

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Supporting children of parents who are dying.

29 Nov 2009 Nurses, parents and other family members tend to feel ill equipped when talking to children about a parent's impending death. Adults often feel the need to protect children from the reality of a parent's imminent death. However, research indicates ... Read more...

Influences of religion and culture on continuing bonds in a sample of British Muslims of Pakistani origin.

30 Oct 2009 This study considered the nature of continuing bonds with deceased relatives in a sample of Pakistani Muslims living in the United Kingdom. Ten participants were interviewed following a cultural psychology approach and transcripts were analyzed ... Read more...

Grief and bereavement in people with intellectual disabilities.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this article is to present and synthesize recent research on grief and bereavement in people with intellectual disabilities, incorporating relevant studies with the general population. RECENT FINDINGS: Work in the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Bereavement'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Supporting children of parents who are dying. 29 Nov 2009
• Influences of religion and culture on continuing bonds in a sample of British Muslims of Pakistani origin. 30 Oct 2009
• Medical oncologists' experience in attending a funeral and communicating condolences. 24 Oct 2009
• Grief and bereavement in people with intellectual disabilities. 30 Aug 2009
• Funeral directors and bereaved children: beliefs and experiences. 30 Aug 2009
• Comprehending childhood bereavement by parental suicide: a critical review of research on outcomes, grief processes, and interventions. 30 Aug 2009
• Death and dying course offerings in psychology: a survey of nine Midwestern states. 30 Aug 2009
• The religious life during suicide bereavement: a description. 30 Aug 2009
• Examining the needs of bereaved parents in the pediatric intensive care unit: a qualitative study. 30 Aug 2009
• Stigmatization and receptivity to mental health services among recently bereaved adults. 30 Aug 2009
• Prolonged grief disorder: Psychometric validation of criteria proposed for DSM-V and ICD-11. 2 Aug 2009
• An educational programme for end of life care in an acute setting. 30 Jul 2009
• Impact of a Bereavement and Donation Service incorporating mandatory 'required referral' on organ donation rates: a model for the implementation of the Organ Donation Taskforce's recommendations. 30 Jul 2009
• Integrating Buddhist psychology into grief counseling. 30 Jul 2009
• Stigmatization and suicide bereavement. 30 Jul 2009
• Predictors of mortality among a national sample of elderly widowed people: analysis of 28-year mortality rates. 13 Jul 2009
• Support for the bereaved. 29 Jun 2009
• Left behind after suicide. People bereaved by a suicide often get less support because it's hard for them to reach out--and because others are unsure how to help. 29 Jun 2009
• Debriefing to help perinatal nurses cope with a maternal loss. 29 Jun 2009
• Loss of a companion animal: understanding and helping the bereaved. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Bereavement'

Definition: Refers to the whole process of grieving and mourning and is associated with a deep sense of loss and sadness.

Descriptor UI: D001601

Alternative terms: Bereavement; Bereavements;

Related Mesh Headings: Grief;

Tree Number: F01.470.142;

History Note: 88

Technical Notes: human & animal; no qualif