title: Bereavement after homicide: a descriptive study.
abstract: The act of homicide specifically influences the clinical presentation of subsequent bereavement. Retrospective reports of 15 individuals who lost a relative through homicide revealed cognitive, behavioral, and affective reactions associated with the homicide. Several of these reactions match those described in the DSM-III diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder, chronic or delayed type. The identification of bereaved individuals with the homicide and the therapeutic implications of bereavement after homicide are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011678:Punishment; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D014754:Violence