title: Solomon's mothers: a special case of pathological bereavement.
abstract: Giving up a child for adoption presents a serious emotional and psychological challenge for the mother. Using the components of normal grieving, this paper illustrates the ways in which the bereavement process was distorted and delayed in 22 women seen in psychotherapy who had earlier given up a child. Recommendations are offered for facilitating a healthy mourning process in the relinquishing mother.
mesh_terms: D000786:Anger; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D004532:Ego; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological