title: Psychosocial functioning in children after the death of a parent.
abstract: Eight weeks after the death of a parent, children from stable families (N = 38) were compared to depressed inpatients (N = 38) and normal children (N = 19). School behavior, interest in school, peer involvement, peer enjoyment, and self-esteem were similar for bereaved and normal children. Bereaved children functioned significantly better than depressed inpatients. As a group, the bereaved children from stable families did not experience significant, acute psychosocial dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210-1228.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fristad
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jedel
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Weller
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Weller
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001601:Bereavement; D002648:Child; D003643:Death; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology