title: Pathological grief: two Victorian case studies.
abstract: Despite 75 years of investigation, the concept of pathological grief remains tenuous and controversial. The author turns to the stories of two nineteenth century women, one real and the other fictitious to examine the syndrome of grief gone away. He concludes that pathological grief may be best viewed on a continuum of psychopathology, the expression of which depends upon the interaction between the personality of the patient, the nature of the lost relationship, and the circumstances of its loss.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19129, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ramchandani
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000266:history; D004739:England; D005197:Famous Persons; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008093:Literature, Modern / Q000266:history*; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000266:history*