title: Human response to loss.
abstract: The evolutionary nature of the practice-relevant theory of human response to loss is presented with emphasis on how practice has modified some of the original notions. The applicability of the theory for clinical practice with adults, children and families experiencing a death or divorce is also explored.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005190:Family; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011582:Psychological Theory